Mayo Motorsport Club members have a busy weekend with events taking place in Mondello today and in Ennis tomorrow. Foxford’s Sean Hynes is competing in the final two races in the Formula Sheane 2019 Championship which takes place in Mondello this weekend. In…

Mayo Sports Partnership and sporting organisations across the county, will deliver a Community Sports Coach Training Programme in Castlebar over the coming weeks Closing date for receipt of completed applications is this evening at 5 o’clock. The programme…

The Underdogs series starts tonight on TG4, and it's been revealed that they will take on Mayo at the end of the series. The match will be played under lights in MacHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday 26th October. The Underdogs is a unique group of players from…

Sligo Rovers will host holders Dundalk in the semi finals of the FAI Cup, following the draw this morning. Shamrock Rovers are to take on Crumlin United or Bohemians, who conclude their quarter final next Monday. The last four ties will be played on the…

There's action in the Minor Championship tomorrow evening (Friday) In Group 1 of the A championship, Mayo Gaels V Claremorris at 6pm and Belmullet host Castlebar Mitchels at 6.30 In Group 2, Ballina Stephenites host Westport St Patrick's at 6pm and Knockmore…

Mayo Minors, Oisín Tunney of Breaffy GAA and Ethan Henry of Mayo Gaels both impressed during the 2019 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Football Championship, as they are selected as part of the Electric Ireland Minor Football Team of the Year. This year’s Electric…

Ger Cafferkey has announced his retirement from the inter-county game. He is the second Mayo player, after Andy Moran, to retire after the 2019 season. The Mayo full back made over 100 appearances for his county, collected 6 Connacht medals and was named an…

The victorious Galway camogie team received a warm welcome home last night, after winning the O' Duffy Cup in Sunday's All-Ireland final at Croke Park. Hundreds of supporters lined the roads in the parish of Mullagh in East Galway - home village of the team's…

Sligo Rovers will host Finn Harps in the League of Ireland Premier Division on Friday evening. Harps make the trip to the Showgrounds in desperate need of points as they currently rest second from the bottom above UCD. Kick-off is at 8pm. Meanwhile, Waterford…

In the League of Ireland First Division Galway United will face Cobh Ramblers on Friday evening. United are in desperate need of points as they currently sit in eight position in the league and will have all to play for against seventh placed Cobh. They will…

Majella Haverty has won double gold in the European racquetball championships in Hamburg this week. The Castlebar woman won the singles title to move just two points clear of the Irish number one spot. She defeated fellow Irishwoman Antonia Neary in straight…

A Claremorris man has become only the third Mayo man to ever win the Junior Softball singles title. Patrick Murphy was crowned the first Mayo champion of the competition since 1971. He defeated Limerick’s Shane Murphy in straight sets 21-18, 21-11 to land the…

Mayo woman Shauna Mullaney won two silver medals in the Irish Open karate championships over the weekend in the 50-55kg division. Shauna is starting back the karate season after being out with a neck injury for eight weeks. The talented combat sportswoman is…

The All-Ireland senior camogie final takes centre stage at Croke Park later this afternoon. Galway and Kilkenny will meet in a repeat of the league final earlier this year. Ann Downey's Kilkenny are hoping to avoid a third successive defeat in the decider.…

Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-17 Head Coach James Scott has announced a 20-player squad for the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round in Lithuania. The Girls in Green will take on Albania on Tuesday, Lithuania on Friday, and Greece Monday,…

Mayo SL Under 15 players Daniel Kelly, Conor Walsh and Adam Nugent have been selected in the Republic of Ireland Under 15 squad for an upcoming tournament to be held in Mayo. The three former Westport United players will be action for their country in…

The World Tug of War Championships are in full swing in Breaffy. There was tough pulling in the 680kg with two groups of eleven teams and only two team progressing from each group to the semi finals. Lakehill pulled well but unfortunately did not get through…

Republic of Ireland Under-17 Head Coach Colin O’Brien has named a 20-man squad for two fixtures against Russia in Spain. The games, which are all part of the Under-17s preparations for qualifiers for the UEFA European Under-17 Championships, will see Ireland…

Manulla will take on Whitehall Rangers in the Women’s Intermediate Shield Final at 2pm in Mullingar. Manulla are appearing in their fourth final in five years and were beaten in the Cup semi final last year. Manulla lost the Shield Final in 2015 to Boyne…

John Maughan has been ratified as the Offaly senior football manager for the coming year. His name came before delegates at the Offaly County Board and was approved unanimously. This is the Mayo man’s second year in charge of the Faithful County.

Cora Staunton looks to be close to returning to action after suffering a horrendous double leg break during the summer in an Aussie Rules Game. Initial scans of her injury at the time confirmed that the four-time All-Ireland winner broke both the tibia and…

The 2019 European Senior and World U23 and Junior Outdoor Tug Of War Championships at the Breaffy House Resort, Castlebar will get underway from tomorrow and run right up until Sunday. This is the first time the European Tug of War Championships have been…

Kevin Walsh has stepped down as Galway football manager, saying he was 'honoured' to be able to leave football in the county in 'a better place'. The Tribesmen won two Connacht titles during his five years in charge and contested two other provincial finals.…

Galway could be set to lose another senior county manager as Kevin Walsh expected to walk away. The Irish Independent reports that Walsh is expected to walk away from his role just two weeks after Hurling boss Micheal Donoghue vacated his post. It is…

The Irish rugby squad for this month's World Cup in Japan has been confirmed, with Devin Toner expected to be the highest profile absentee. Schmidt's 31 man squad was scheduled to be publicly announced next Sunday, but after details were leaked to the media,…

There are two games in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight. Neale Fenn goes in search of his first win as Cork City manager as they welcome Munster rivals Waterford to Turners Cross. Sligo Rovers meanwhile entertain leaders Dundalk at the…

Two Mayo men triumphed in the Connacht Final of the Junior A Doubles. Mayo’s Patrick Murphy & Laurence Murphy defeated Galway’s Seamus Conneeley & Conor Noone after three sets on a score line of (21-12, 13-21, 21-16) Laurence and Patrick progress to the All…

Two pupils of St Louis Kiltimagh were part of the Irish U19 men’s volleyball team who came third in the Flying Scots tournament. Aaron Hughes and Jack Lusson represented the national underage team who claimed a 2-0 win over Flying Scots West in the bronze…

There was a big shock in the Mayo Junior A Football Championship last night as Achill were knocked out and now find themselves in a relegation play-off. Last year’s beaten county finalists suffered a 5-08 to 2-12 defeat to Knockmore B. Elsewhere in Group 2…

Castlerea’s Aoife O'Rourke won gold at the Women's European Boxing Championships last night. She beat Poland's Elzebieta Wojcik to become only the second Irishwomen to win gold at the Elite level. The Roscommon native won the fight on a unanimous decision.

All Mayo GAA Junior B & C quarter finals due to take place this evening & tomorrow have been postponed due to waterlogged pitches. The Mayo Junior A Championship meeting between Ardagh and Westport B will now go ahead in Charlestown this evening at 6pm.…

Sligo Rovers defeated Cork City by 4 – 2 in the LOI Premier Division last night. Rovers made just one change from the side that demolished Limerick by 6-2 with Kyle McFadden coming in for Dante Leverock. The Bit O Red now takes on league top spot holders…

Aoife O'Rourke from Castlerea is guaranteed to win at least a silver medal after her middleweight semi-final against Russian opponent Anastasia Shamonova at the European Women's Elite Championships in Madrid. The Roscommon native outclassed Shamonova, the…

Galway Minor Footballers name an unchanged side for their All-Ireland final against Cork on Sunday from the one that beat Kerry by 0-14 to 0-13 in the Semi-Final. The Galway Minor team to play the Rebels in the All-Ireland Final on Sunday is as follows: 1-…

Mayo's Aileen Gilroy signs for The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos for the 2020 AFLW season. The 27-year-old St Brigids player was identified through the club’s scouting networks. Gilroy has been a feature of the Mayo Women’s Gaelic Team for some years,…

The Connacht Eagles team has been named for tomorrow’s Celtic Cup clash with Ospreys A in Bridgend, Wales. Head Coach Mossy Lawler has made four changes from the side that beat Dragons A last weekend, with Cillian Gallagher captaining the side from the back…

There are 13 Connacht teams taking part in the 2019 Ladies football club 7's in Dublin on Saturday the 24th and Sunday the 25th of September. There are four teams from Mayo, six from Galway and one apiece from Roscommon, Sligo and Leitrim taking part in the…

The Connacht Wheelchair Hurling Team won all their three games in Round 3 of the Michael Donnelly Interprovincial Wheelchair Hurling League which took place in front of a very large local support at the Joe Langan Sports Hall, Davitt College, Castlebar last…

There are two changes to Mayo GAA fixtures this weekend. The Junior A Championship Group 2 game between Achill and Knockmore B now goes ahead tomorrow evening at 6pm in Ballyheane. The other game in Group 2 sees Westport meet Ardagh tomorrow evening at 6pm in…

It's a busy night in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division this evening, with all ten sides in action. Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians will meet at Tallaght Stadium at 8pm. Cork City welcome Sligo Rovers to Turner's Cross in Neale Fenn's first game…

In the West Mayo U14 A Championship last night Westport defeated Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin 4-07 to 1-07. There is Under 15 league action in Mayo this evening with games getting underway at 7pm. Tooreen overcame Caiseal Gaels last night 0-12 to 0-08 in the U16…

Galway teenager Aaron Connolly enjoyed a night to remember by marking his first start for Brighton with a goal in an EFL Cup win at Bristol Rovers last night. Brighton overcame Bristol Rovers by 2 goals to one. The Galway teenager was also named Man of the…

Mayo GAA Chairman Mike Connolly thanks Mayo legend Andy Moran for his service to the county. In a statement the Mayo GAA Chairman said ‘he was an outstanding forward as typified by his two All-Stars, 8 Connacht medals and numerous other accolades he won along…

Mayo legend Andy Moran has announced his retirement from inter-county football. The 2017 footballer of the year will now focus on his club team Ballaghaderreen. Moran made the decision with manager James Horan yesterday. He had a remarkable career with Mayo…

Claremorris handballer Paddy Murphy advanced to the junior 60x30 finals after an impressive performance in Castlebar over the weekend. Paddy defeated Conor O’Gorman by 21-9 to 21-2 in the junior semi-finals. He now awaits the Limerick champion in the junior…

Westport United denied Celtic Super League honours at the weekend, with an industrious 2 – 1 victory over their local rivals. Celtic are still in search of an allusive 3 points to win the league. Meanwhile, Glenhest Rovers and Swinford will be playing Super…

With the All-Ireland final taking place this weekend the club scene is quiet with a few junior games taking place around the county. 31/08/2019 Saturday Mayo Junior A Championship - Group 2 Achill 18:00 Knockmore Westport GAA 18:00 Ardagh Mayo Junior B…

The Connacht Eagles make the trip to Ospreys in the Celtic Cup on Saturday. After defeating dragons in the Showgrounds last Friday in the opening round, the Connacht young guns will hope to continue that form into Saturday’s away clash. Kick-off in Bridgend…

Mayo’s Alex Duffy claimed victory in the show jumping Grand Prix with the Nicola Fitzgibbon and Niall Talbot-owned gelding FTS Elliot finishing the weekend in style at the three-star Swiss show in Verbier. They produced the only double clear of the…

The FAI Cup quarter final draw reveals the opponents for Sligo Rovers and Galway United. Galway host Shamrock Rovers at home while UCD face off against Sligo Rovers. All the big teams will not face each other until the semi finals should they get past their…

Galway 2-10 Mayo 2-9 Róisín Leonard came up with the winning free for Galway as they booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Championship senior final for the first time since 2005 with victory over Mayo at Croke Park. This was the Connacht rivals’ fourth…

Mayo Motorsport Club members are out in force this weekend for the Galway Summer Rally which takes place this Sunday 25th August. The event is based in Gort and consists of three loops with three stages in each. Belcarra’s Barry Cuffe with Shane O’Brien on…

Peter Leahy has named an unchanged starting 15 for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final with Galway. Niamh Kelly captains the side and it will be live on Midwest Radio Sport from 2pm with thanks to Corrigan Stores Ballintubber. 1 Aishling Tarpey Foxrock/Cabinteely…

The Heineken Champions Cup fixtures for the upcoming season have been released. Leinster host Benetton in their opening Pool One game on Saturday November 16th. Munster travel to Ospreys and Ulster take a trip to Bath on the same day. Connacht begin their…

Derry City host Dundalk in the pick of the ties in this evening's FAI Cup second round. Elsewhere, there's a Dublin derby as UCD host St. Pat's while Cork are on the road to face Galway United. Bohemians welcome Longford to Dalymount and Shamrock Rovers…

Dublin senior hurling manager Mattie Kenny is to stay put with the county for the 2020 campaign, after rumours that his name was in the hat to replace Micheál Donoghue at Galway. Donoghue departed his role with the Tribesmen this week after four years in…

Castlebar Celtic could be crowned Super League Champions on Sunday if they can overcome Westport United. The game in Celtic Park kicks off at 2.30pm. Ballina Town will be aiming to secure a place in the final of the Connacht FA Summa Sports Champion Cup final…

The Mayo Ladies are one step away from returning to their first All-Ireland senior football final since 2017. Standing in their way are the Connacht Champions Galway. Croke Parke is the stage on Sunday and it will be live on Midwest Radio Sport from 2 o’clock…

Micheál Donoghue has stepped down as Galway senior hurling manager. The Clarinbridge clubman guided the Tribesmen to the All Ireland title in 2017, their first Liam McCarthy Cup triumph in 29 years - and came close in 2016 and 2018 - losing to the eventual…

For the first time in history the Irish Dressage team at Tokyo secured Olympic qualification after a stunning performance at the European Championships in Rotterdam today. The Irish team of finished on a final score of 213, to finish second and claiming one…

The Ireland U16 women lost out to Great Britain in a crucial pool game at the European Championships in Sofia yesterday. Kiltimagh’s Hazel Finn is the captain of the young Irish team and will hope to repeat the great displays of her older sister Dayna in the…

Mayo’s Danielle Caldwell wins the Women’s Gaelic Players Association’s Player of the Month for July. The tenacious defender impressed in Mayo’s group games against Tyrone and Donegal throughout the month of July. Her manager, Peter Leahy has compared Caldwell…

Lidl Ireland invest over €125,000 in this new initiative which aims to reduce the drop-off rate in sport participation amongst girls aged 11-14 years. The ‘Serious Support’ Programme will see 33 chosen schools across Ireland partner with one of Lidl’s ten…

The Mayo Ladies will face Galway as part of a double header in Croke Park at 2pm on Sunday. Ladies boss Peter Leahy will be hoping his side can build on their three-point victory over Armagh by getting revenge over the tribeswomen. Leahy realises that his…

Galway minor hurling boss Brian Hanley praises underage selectors for the county wide reach of his player base. After sealing a third consecutive All-Ireland in-a-row against the Cats yesterday, the minor hurling manager believes talk of panelists coming from…

Ballina Athletic Club hosted its third annual Wild Atlantic 10 mile road race yesterday. A 200 plus strong field lined up at the start to take part in the event. In a competitive field it was Ballina AC athlete Alan Kelly in a time of 56.13 who led the…

Galway have won three consecutive Electric Ireland Minor Championships. The Tribesmen beat Kilkenny 3-14 to 12 points in the curtain raiser today. Sean McDonagh scored 2-8 in a man of the match performance.

Sligo Rovers suffered a 2-1 win defeat away to St. Patrick’s Athletic last night. Rovers took the lead through Romeo Parkes on 22 minutes were unable to push on. Second half goals from Glen McAuley and David Webster secured all three points for Harry Kenny’s…

Following a recent CCC meeting dates & times for Round 2 of the Mayo GAA Senior & Intermediate championships were confirmed. All games will be on Aug 24th & 25th. The outstanding games in the Junior A championship have also been fixed to take place this…

Former Castlebar Celtic player Darragh Reilly has been included in the Republic of Ireland U16 squad ahead of friendlies against Denmark and England next week. The defender who is now with Sligo Rovers is part of the 20-man squad. Eighteen players from six…

David Gough has been confirmed as the referee for the All Ireland Senior Football final between Dublin and Kerry on September 1st. The game will be the Slane official's first senior decider. His umpires on the day will be Dean Gough, Eugene Gough, Stephen…

Mayo forward Grace Kelly has been honoured with The Croke Park/LGFA Player of the Month award for July. Grace, 25, is busy preparing for Mayo’s TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final against Galway at Croke Park on Sunday, August 25, but she took time…

Meath's David Gough is set to referee the All-Ireland senior football final between Dublin and Kerry at Croke Park on Sunday September 1st. The announcement has yet to be confirmed by the GAA, but it would be Gough's first time to take charge of the decider.…

The Connacht U18 and U19 Squads have been named for their respective interprovincial Championships which begin this weekend. Three Ballina rugby players have been included in the respective squads. Fiachna Barrett who is a student at St. Brendan’s College in…

Eight players from Westport RFC have been included on the Connacht U18 Girls Squad for the 2019 Interprovincial Championships. A 30-player panel has been selected for the series which begins this Saturday with a clash against Leinster at Maynooth University…

Sligo LGFA launches fundraising initiative ahead of their All-Ireland semi-final against Tipperary this Saturday in Nowlan Park. 1st prize is two tickets to the All-Ireland men's football final with overnight accommodation, second prize is a family ticket to…

Niall Morahan has signed a new contract with Sligo Rovers as he becomes the first recipient of the new IT Sligo Scholarship programme with the club. The Republic of Ireland Under-19 international has penned a deal until the end of 2021 season and will begin…

In the FAI Cup second round Sligo Rover will face Limerick, while Galway United do battle with Cork City Holders Dundalk will travel to Derry City as they look to do the double. All fixtures will be played on Sunday, August 25 with dates and kick-off times…

Mayo’s Carlagh Mullarney and Roscommon’s Shakira McCrudden have both won bronze medals in the European boxing championships in Georgia. The 12-year-olds from Ballyhaunis boxing club and Riverside Boxing club Ballinlough both won bronze with Mullarney losing…

Ireland U20 women secure European bronze medal and promotion in thrilling showdown with Great Britain. Kiltimagh’s Dayna Finn was one of the standout players, as the Mayo ladies star bagged 10 points and 10 rebounds, along with five assists and three steals.…

Mayo manager James Horan argues that his team can take a lot from 2019 despite their ten-point defeat to Dublin. With younger players coming through and winning their first national title since 2001, he argues that the year had positives to take into 2020. A…

Mayo minor manager Tomas Morley believes his side lacked the aggression in their quarter-final defeat to Cork. The minors were picked apart by a second half surge from the Rebels, who ran out 4-12 to 1-13 winners. The Mayo manager thinks his side lacked the…

Mayo Ladies manager Peter Leahy calls on the Mayo public to get behind his ladies side as they prepare for an All-Ireland semi-final against Galway. Leahy’s charges earned their spot in the last four on Saturday after coming out as three point winners over…

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final Dublin 3-14 Mayo 1-10 Mayo produced a superb opening half of football to lead 0-08 to 0-06 at the short whistle. However, the five in a row chasing Dub's turned on the style in the second half and in a…

Goals in each half from Maria Reilly and Sarah Rowe, combined with a driving performance from the back by Danielle Caldwell helped Mayo book their place in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final with victory over Armagh. Reilly’s goal was the…

Mayo have named 2 changes in their side to take on Dublin this evening - with Kevin McLoughlin and Fergal Boland coming into the half-forward line to replace Jason Doherty and Keith Higgins. Keith Higgins received a black card in last weekend's Super 8 win…

The Mayo minors face Cork in the All Ireland Minor semi final tomorrow in Croke Park at 3pm. Following a thrilling three point win over Dublin in the quarter finals Mayo are now just one game away from a first Minor final since 2013. The team lines out as…

Mayo boss Peter Leahy has made three changes in personnel for tomorrow’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-final clash with Armagh at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford. After getting past the challenge of Donegal to qualify for the last eight, Leahy has…

The Ireland Under 20 women’s team stormed through to the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B semi-finals this evening thanks to a thrilling 66-53 point win over Croatia. The win saw Ireland top their group in Round 2 and advance through to…

Mayo manager James Horan is not concerned by the quick turnaround his side faces against Dublin this weekend. Dublin effectively rested many of their key men last weekend in their surreal Super 8's clash with Tyrone. Mayo have played seven championship games…

Kiltimagh’s Dayna Finn is in action tonight for the Ireland U20 women’s basketball team against Croatia at 6pm. The vice-captain will look to continue her stellar form as the U20’s look to recover from a disappointing loss to Israel yesterday. Despite…

Sligo Rovers have been advised that no tickets will be on sale on the gate for their EXTRA.ie FAI Cup match against Glebe North at 745 tomorrow. There are a number of ticket outlets where tickets will be available between now and kick off, on a first come,…

Former Kiltimagh United and Ballina Town player John Mountney was part of the Dundalk team who lost their opening Europa league leg to Slovan Bratisalva lastnight. Dundalk lost 1-0 to their European opponents in their third qualifying round tie in Slovakia…

It is confirmed that Jason Doherty suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury after the Donegal game.. Doherty featured in every championship game in 2019 and will be a big loss as James Horan and his team prepare for the Dublin game this Saturday Mayo GAA…

A Mayo man got the Irish riders off to the perfect start yesterday at the Dublin Horse show in the RDS. The opening competition of the day saw Claremorris’ Cormac Hanley give partner the Heathman Farm-owned Copain Z to victory in the Speed Stakes. The…

Sligo Rovers U19 side travel to Ballybofey this evening to take on Finn Harps in Finn Park at 7:45pm Brian Dorrian’s side progressed to the Enda McGuill Cup semi final last Saturday with a 3-2 win over Cabinteely at The Showgrounds, and now face two games…

The 2019 Stena Line Dublin Horse Show gets underway today (Wednesday) at the RDS in Ballsbridge, with five days of top class equestrian action featuring many of the world’s top horses and riders. Highlights in the main arena on the opening day include the…

The Mayo minors hope to have everyone for selection for their All-Ireland semi-final berth with Cork at 3pm this Saturday in Croke Park. Minor manager Tomas Morley says he hopes to have a full squad to select from, despite their gruelling All-Ireland…

The Mayo Ladies will be without star basketballer Dayna Finn this weekend for their clash with Armagh in the All-Ireland quarter-finals. The Mayo footballer is playing with the Ireland U20 women’s team in Round 2 of the 2019 FIBA U20 Women’s European…

Ultan Dillane has been dropped from the Irish rugby squad ahead of their World Cup warm up game against Italy in the Aviva on Saturday. The Connacht Rugby player was cut alongside Munster’s Rory Scannel ahead of this first warm-up tie. It is expected that Joe…

Former Galway ladies footballer, Niamh Fahey, has been named as Liverpool vice-captain. The Ireland international is the sister of 2001 All-Ireland winning Galway captain, Gary Fahey. Fahey, who signed for the Reds last year, previously enjoyed stints with…

12-year-old Ballyhaunis boxer Carlagh Mullarney is on the cusp of a silver medal in the European Championships. Carlagh has already secured a bronze medal and boxes Sophie Harker on Friday morning for silver. She is the only female boxer from Ballyhaunis to…

It is expected that the Dublin Mayo clash will be a sell-out in GAA HQ with tickets on sale from GAA clubs, Ticketmaster, and selected Supervalu and centra stores as of 10 o’clock this morning. Iarnrod Eireann is refusing as of yet to confirm special train…

Conor lane will referee the All-Ireland semi-final meeting of Mayo and Dublin at 5pm this Saturday. The Cork man will be the man in the middle in charge of the first meeting of the two teams since the 2017 final. Maurice Deegan is in charge of the Kerry and…

Ireland U20 women’s team put in a blistering performance in their second game at the 2019 FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B in Kosovo on Sunday, to run out resounding 72-58 point winners over Great Britain. This game was always going to be a…

The Mayo senior footballers will play Dublin at 5pm next Saturday after the boys in blue defeated Tyrone 1-16 to 0-13. Tyrone will face Kerry the following day in GAA HQ in the other semi-final. Mayo's game will be preceded by the minor match, as Tomas…

There were goals galore at Pairc Ui Rinn as Roscommon beat Cork. It ended 4-09 to 3-09 in their final Super 8's game. Goals from Enda Smith, Shane Killoran and two from Brian Stack helped the Rossies to their first win in the Super 8s. Both teams went into…

Three Sligo Rovers players have been called into the Republic of Ireland Women’s Under 17 squad for a double header against Belgium. Manorhamilton’s Muireann Devaney, Swinford’s Emer O’Neill and Grange’s Sarah Kiernan have all been named in the squad that…

The Ireland U20 women’s team scooped a big opening day victory at the FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B in Kosovo this afternoon, running out 63-53 point winners over Ukraine. Kiltimagh woman Dayna Finn was one of the many standouts for the…

Mayo 1-14 Donegal 1-10 Mayo secured their place in the All-Ireland semi-final following a merited four-point win over Donegal at a wet McHale Park, Castlebar this evening (Saturday). Mayo were composed throughout and led by 1-7 to 0-04 at the interval with…

The Roscommon Minor ladies lost the All-Ireland Minor B final to Longford this afternoon, it finsihed Roscommon 2-5 2-9 Longford. Goals from Aimee O'Connor and Oonagh Kelly were not enough to give the Connacht Champions the edge in this local derby. O'Connor…

The Women's FAI Intermediate Cup and Shield are taking place tomorrow. Mayo have two teams in the Shield Semi-Finals. Castlebar Town are away to Whitehall Rangers at 1pm while Manulla are at home to Dungarvan at 2pm.

Mayo host Donegal in Round 3 of the Super 8's in Elverys MacHale Park at 6pm this evening. Mayo need a win if they are going to progress to an All Ireland semi-final against either Dublin or Tyrone next Saturday. The team named shows three changes from the…

David Clarke has been ruled out of tomorrow evenings Super 8’s meeting with Donegal. Midwest Sport understand that the two-time All-Star picked up an injury in training this week. He will be replaced between the posts by Robbie Hennelly. There is also concern…

Galway United announce the signing of Stephen Christopher. The 23-year-old midfielder joins the club from Cobh Ramblers, where he made over 100 appearances. Christopher has spent the past five seasons with Cobh Ramblers, where he helped the club reach the EA…

It has been confirmed that the Mayo Ladies All-Ireland Quarter Final clash with Armagh will take place in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford. The game will take place on Saturday week August 10th at 1pm. It will play part of a double header to Galway and…

Its day five of racing in the Galway races as people flock to the east of the city for fun and festivities. Today's feature race at Ballybrit is the 70-thousand euro Guinness Handicap which is due off at 10-to-7. The first of a seven-race card is off this…

Tudor City was the winner of today's feature race in Ballybrit - the Galway Hurdle. Jockey RM Power was on board the AJ Martin-trained winner. Due Reward was second, with favourite Band of Outlaws in 3rd place and David's Charm in 4th place.

There are two games in the Elverys Sports Super League tonight. It’s second against fourth when Westport United host Manulla. Westport need to win to remain in touching distance of Castlebar Celtic at the top of the table. Celtic are also in action tonight…

It’s the biggest Championship game in Castlebar for some time with a place in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals up for grabs. A draw would be enough for Donegal to book a place in the semi-final. It could also be enough for Mayo, but for that to happen, Meath would…

The Ireland Under 20 women’s team will tip off their 2019 FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B campaign in Kosovo this coming Saturday. Many of this year's team featured on the hugely successful Ireland Under 18 team in 2017 that won a silver…

The Guinness Galway Hurdle is the feature on the fourth day of the Galway Festival. Joseph O'Brien's Band of Outlaws is battling the Willie Mullins-trained Shanning to be favourite, and that's off at 5-to-5. Mullins is set to saddle four contenders in the…

Preparations are well under way in Westport for the finals of the AIG Cups & Shields tournament which will take place over the coming weeks. An established championship venue, the Fred Hawtree designed course on 260 acres of the former estate lands of…

8-to-1 shot Saltonstall was the surprise winner of the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap - the feature race on day 2 of the Galway Festival yesterday. The Adrian McGuinness-trained horse pipped 12-to-1 chance Innamore to the post, with Quizical third at a price of…

Mayo football manager James Horan has been handed a double fitness boost ahead of Saturday's crunch Super 8s clash with Donegal in MacHale Park, Castlebar. Keith Higgins and Paddy Durcan are both in line to return from injury for the Mayo side. Captain…

All dates, kick-off times and locations have now been confirmed for the first round of the Extra.ie FAI Cup first round which will take place across Friday, August 9th to Sunday, August 11th. Friday, August 9th Glebe North v Sligo Rovers, Market Green,…

Donegal manager Declan Bonner is disappointed that the Mayo Donegal match isn’t on free-to-air. The Ulster champion’s boss hit out at Sky having exclusive coverage of the game in MacHale Park, describing the deal as a ‘bone of contention’ for the GAA. Bonner…

Galway United receives cash injection from Comer brothers to start planning a €20m football academy near Athenry. The 40-acre site at Mountain South, will be one of the biggest football projects in the state. €The Comer brothers from Glenamaddy, Brian and…

Last Saturday 27th July and Sunday 28th of July Ballina Swimming Club had 2 swimmers, Eamon Doherty and Luca Duggan take part in the 2019 Irish Summer National Championships which was held in the National Aquatic Centre, Dublin. With over 960 athletes and 124…

David Gough has been confirmed as the referee for the Mayo Donegal Super 8’s tie at the weekend. The Meath man has refereed high profile matches in the past including the 2015 All-Ireland final meeting of Kerry and Dublin. Throw-in at MacHale Park is…

The gates will open at 3.30 for the Mayo match on Saturday for an unconfirmed music artist. Connacht Council GAA Secretary John Prenty, confirmed to Midwest Sport that the gates would open early to facilitate fans going to the 6pm throw-in, to avail of the…

It was another very successful weekend for Swinford Athlete Michaela Walsh, winning her 7th All-Ireland Senior Title. The 20-year-old moved up the ranks yet again to claim two All-Ireland Senior Titles in both Hammer and Shot putt, at The National Senior…

Mayo face Cork while Galway await Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-finals in two weeks time. Kerry saw off the challenge of Tyrone by 1-12 to 0-9 to see them safely into the last four against Galway. Mayo now face the Rebels after they overcame Monaghan…

Sarah Quinn has continued here recent run of form on the athletics circuit at the U-23 European championships, with a silver medal and a new PB, at the senior championships. The Ballinrobe athlete came second in the women’s 100 meter hurdles at the National…

An interim management team has been appointed to manage the Sligo Ladies after the existing joint manager’s step aside. The Sligo ladies issued a vote of no confidence in current joint management team of John O’Hara and David Curran, causing an emergency…

Sligo Rovers and Bohemians shared the spoils as they played out a 1-1 draw in the Showgrounds lastnight. Galway United suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Longford Town in the League of Ireland First Division, continuing their poor run of form at the bottom…

The Galway minors recovered from their Connacht final defeat against Mayo by beating the Leinster champions Kildare by eight points, 2-17 to 0-15. The Tribesmen were on fire in the penultimate game in Pearse Park on Saturday evening as they ran in goal…

The Galway U20's were denied a place in the All-Ireland final by a Dublin team seeming with firepower, it ended Dublin 2-14 to 1-10 Galway. Ciaran Archer led the charge for the Dubs scoring 2-6, the goals dispatched at ease in a crowded Galway defense. It's…

The Mayo minors will progress to the All-Ireland semi-finals after beating Dublin in a seven-goal epic in Longford. Tomas Morley's men put five goals past the boys in blue to hold on for a nerve-racking 5-12 to 2-19 win. The Mayo young guns will now look…

The Mayo Ladies have booked their place in the All-Ireland quarterfinals after recording a clean sweep in their All-Ireland qualifier group. The Westerners defeated Ulster champions Donegal by 1-22 to 3-12. The powerful full-forward line of Grace Kelly, Sarah…

In the SSE Airtricity League, Sligo Rovers will look to bounce back from a disappointing defeat to Derry City when they host Bohemians tonight, in the Showgrounds, at eight o’clock. Currently sixth in the top flight, the clash with Bohs has been set us as a…

Pearse Park Longford is the venue for a triple header today. The Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Quarter final is first up with Mayo and Dublin meeting at 3pm This evening's Eirgrid All Ireland under-20 football semi-final is next on the agenda as…

The Mayo minors are looking to continue their winning run when they face Dublin in the All Ireland Minor quarter final tomorrow in Longford at 3pm. There are two changes to the Connacht champions at centre-forward and full-forward, with Owen McHale and Ray…

The Mayo Ladies team to face Donegal shows three changes as Dayna Finn, Ciara Whyte and Fiona Doherty get the nod for Peter Leahy’s side, with a place in the quarter finals up for grabs. Mayo can top the group with a draw or win, having defeated Tyrone in…

The Galway minor football team to take on Kildare as part of football triple header in Longford tomorrow has been named. The Tribesmen show one change from the side that lost the Connacht final to Mayo as Kyle O’Neill replaces Daniel McNulty in the half-back…

Moycullen Basketball Club’s James Connaire is part of the Irish U-18 basketball squad competing at the European Championships in Romania. The underage men’s side get their Euro campaign underway this evening when they take on Macedonia at 6.45pm. The Irish…

Mayo can’t be written of just - that’s according to former All -Star with Dublin Coman Goggins. James Horan’s side lost to Kerry in their first Super 8 encounter but bounced back last weekend beating Meath in Croke Park. They host Donegal in Elvery’s MacHale…

Connacht Rugby has announced a new home kit for the 2019/2020 season and it is available across all Elvery’s Sports stores in the province. The Pro 14 side have launched their new kit this morning with Bundee Aki, Jarad Butler and Sean O’Brien among the…

Dundalk welcome Qarabag of Azerbaijan to Oriel Park for a Champions League second qualifying round first leg tie tonight. Kick off is at 7.45. The visitors reached the Group stage of the competition two years ago. Bohola’s John Mountney is in action for…

Ballyheane were crowned Connacht U18 Youth Champions for the first time in their history last night with a 1-0 win over Manulla. Ballyheane coach Martin Lyons told Midwest Sport after the game that it’s a fantastic day for a small country club.

It has been confirmed that the capacity for the crunch Super 8’s clash between Mayo and Donegal at Elverys MacHale Park has been reduced due to Health & Safety. The capacity for the stand alone fixture is at 25,369 which is down from just over 31,000.…

The Mayo minor footballers will play Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-final in Longford this Weekend. The Connacht champions face a Dublin side that lost narrowly to Kildare in the Leinster final after extra-time. Throw-in on Saturday is at 3 o’clock in…

The Galway minor hurlers will take on Wexford in the All-Ireland semi-finals as part of a double-bill with the Wexford Tipperary All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park. The young westerners are hoping to book an All-Ireland final date with the winners of…

The Mayo ladies face a do-or-die tie with Donegal in the final round of the All-Ireland group stages. With a win over Tyrone in their first outing, a win or a draw will be enough to see Peter Leahy’s women over the line and into the All-Ireland…

Two Westport women represented the Ireland U18’s rugby 7’s in the World Games in Paris. The Mayo News reports that both Ava Ryder and Grace Brown-Moran of Westport RFC competed for the underage Ireland 7’s team that finished as runners-up. Grace Brown-Moran…

Kiltimagh sisters Dayna and Hazel Finn have both been honored with the captaincy of the Ireland U20 and U16 basketball teams respectively. The Connaught Telegraph reports Dayna has been selected as vice-captain for the U20 ladies team, who head to Kosovo on…

Sligo Rovers gain Accrington Stanley midfielder Niall Watson on loan until the end of the season, while Liam Kerrigan heads for UCD. 19-year-old Watson makes the temporary switch — subject to international clearance — to the Rovers from the English League One…

Sligo Rovers will face a bolstered Bohs side at 8 o’clock on Saturday in the Showgrounds. Bohemians have added some much-needed firepower as they continue their push for Europe. Keith Long's side are without top scorer Dinny Corcoran due to a long-term…

The U18 Connaught Cup Final will be played at Milebush Park tomorrow evening at 6-30. Ballyheane and Manulla will compete to be crowned the underage champions of the province. Ballyheane postponed their Elverys Sports Super League tie against Ballina town and…

Irish Summer Division 1 Swimming Championships start this Wednesday through to Sunday in the National Aquatic Center, Blanchardstown, Dublin. There will be 6 swimmers from Claremorris Swimming Club representing the club; Megan Kilgallen, Jack Delaney, Ethan…

There's racing taking place today at Ballinrobe. Horse Racing has been taking place at the present venue since 1921 and prior to that at other locations around the town, with Race meetings recorded as far back as 1774. Ballinrobe Racecourse was named…

Mayo keep their All-Ireland hopes alive as they defeated Meath in Croke Park yesterday by 2-17 to 0-14. Kevin McLoughlin’s goal proved crucial for James Horan’s men as they broke the Meath stranglehold in towards the end of the second half. Points from James…

The Galway Junior footballers have lost the All-Ireland Junior Final to Kerry in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, on a scoreline of Galway 0-13 to 3-14 Kerry. A second half hat-trick of goals were the difference for the Kingdom's junior footballers are Barry…

The Roscommon minor ladies are through to the Minor B All-Ireland final after an impressive 3-13 to 3-9 win over Clare after extra-time. The sides were deadlocked after full-time at Roscommon 2-10 to Clare's 3-7. But the Rossies outscored their opponents by…

The Galway minor hurlers held off a battling Clare challenge to progress to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The Tribesmen defeated the Banner on a full-time scoreline of 1-24 to 1-22 in O'Moore Park, Poortlaoise. Brian Hanley's side needed to avoid a six point…

A Sligo Rovers player is named in the Ireland U19 squad to take on the Czech Republic tomorrow evening. Niall Morahan is named in the panel to take on the central European team in the final game of group B in the UEFA European U19 championships. The…

Galway United played out a 2-2 draw with Bray in Eamonn Deacy Park last night. The draw leaves United at second from the bottom in Division One of the league ahead of Wexford FC. United will now make the journey to Strokestown road to take on Longford Town…

Sligo Rovers suffered a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Derry in the Ulster team’s home ground last night. After a delayed start due to a floodlight failure, Derry City were able to keep their hopes for European qualification alive. For Rovers it’s a…

Mayo make the trip to Croke Park on Sunday to take on Meath in Round 2 of the Super 8's. A defeat to Kerry last weekend means Mayo need a win on Sunday if they are to have any hope of making the All Ireland semi-finals. Following that loss the team named…

The Galway minor hurlers to face Clare at 3pm tomorrow in Portlaoise are named. Manager Brian Hanley has stuck with the same starting team as the one that defeated Kilkenny last Sunday by three points. Ian McGlynn captains the Tribesmen to take on the Banner.…

Roscommon name their team to take on Jim Gavin’s men in a Croke Park double-bill as Cork and Tyrone do battle at 5pm, with the two provincial champions clashing at 7pm on Saturday. Anthony Cunningham makes one change to the team that started the Tyrone Game.…

Sligo Rovers make the journey to the Ryan McBride Brandywell as they take on Derry City in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division this evening. Sligo Boss Liam Buckley believes despite City’s track record his side can compete with any team in the league. Buckley…

Donegal's Eoghan Bán Gallagher is set to miss the Super 8 clash with Kerry at Croke Park on Sunday. Gallagher reportedly suffered a leg injury in training last night. Declan Bonner's side started their Super 8's campaign with a win over Meath last weekend. It…

Ballina Swimming Club had 3 swimmers qualify and take part in Swim Ireland's Irish National Division 2 competition which took place in the UL Limerick last weekend with 96 clubs and over 870 athletes taking part. Edwin Rolston qualified for his first time…

Paddy Durcan looks set to miss Mayo's super-8 meeting with Meath at Croke Park. A thigh injury ruled the wing-back out of their defeat to Kerry last weekend. It is believed the injury will keep Durcan out of action for two to three weeks.

Leinster will begin the defence of their Guinness PRO14 title with a trip to Benetton. Leo Cullen's side will make the trip to Italy for a quarter-past-five kick-off on the evening of Saturday September 28th. Connacht are away to Scarlets in their opener,…

Mayo will have to dust themselves down from last weekend’s disappointing defeat in Killarney to focus for the Challenge of Meath in Croke Park this Sunday. A win is imperative for James Horan’s side if they are to have any chance in reaching the last four but…

The Ballina AC 10Km Run/Walk will take place this Friday evening at 7pm. Registration will take place from Scoil Pádraig from 5.30pm. The race was originally scheduled to take place during the Ballina Street Festival but has been re-fixed for this Friday…

The Connacht Ladies will take on the Leinster ladies in the opening game of the inter-provincial championship. Donnybrook's Energia Park is to host its first ever Leinster double-bill next month. The men's side will face Coventry in a pre-season friendly…

Sligo Rovers honorary treasurer David Rowe believes that the all-island league proposal from Kieran Lucid is a "very intelligent proposition". Rowe was in attendance with Sligo Rovers chairman Martin Heraghty at the National League strategic planning weekend…

Times, dates and referees all confirmed for Mayo and Roscommon’s games at the weekend. The Rossie’s will take on Dublin in Croke Park at 7pm on Saturday evening as part of a double header with cork and Tyrone. Barry Cassidy will referee the encounter between…

The scorer of the winning goal in the women’s World Cup football final has Achill roots. According to the Mayo News, American football international Rose Lavelle, is a third generation Achill-American. The 24-year old is the grandchild of John P. Lavelle of…

Cillian O’Connor breaks the all-time championship scorer in Mayo’s defeat at the hands of Kerry yesterday. The Ballintubber sharp-shooter overtook Colm Cooper when he kicked over a free in the second half of their ten-point hammering by the Kingdom. O’Connor…

A Ballina woman captained the first ever Irish Ultimate Frisbee team to win an international tournament. Sarah Melvin was a key member in the 21 women squad who won gold in the European Ultimate Frisbee Championships, in Hungary. The closest an Irish team has…

A county Mayo teenager has secured a bronze medal at the European Show jumping Championships in the Netherlands over the weekend. 17 years old Ciarán Nallon from Knockmore, Ballina was part of the Irish Junior Show Jumping team that took bronze at the event.

Dr Hyde Park is the venue for the opening game of this year's Super-8's. Hubert Darcy comes into the Roscommon midfield in place of Conor Devaney for their meeting with Tyrone. Throw-in is at 5. After that, reigning All Ireland champions Dublin face Cork at…

Kerry have made one change in the side that won the Munster SFC final, as they prepare to face Mayo in their Super 8s opener tomorrow at Fitzgerald Stadium. Micheál Burns comes in to replace Jack Barry after coming on in the provincial decider against Cork…

A Ballinrobe athlete has become the fourth fastest Irish women in the 100m hurdles after achieving back-to-back a personal bests in the U23 European Athletics Championships. Sarah Quinn, of Bowgate Street Ballinrobe, is competing in the European U23 Athletics…

Mayo will likely be without yet another player for Sunday's Super-8s meeting with Kerry. The Connaught Telegraph reports that wing-back Paddy Durcan is the latest to succumb to injury. His place is set to go to Donal Vaughan, but leaves Mayo without Durcan,…

Tyrone received a boost last night as forward Peter Harte had one of his three black cards this season rescinded. The former All-star will now be available for their 'Super 8s' clash with Roscommon tomorrow. Peter Harte picked up one of the black cards in…

Ray Moylette’s planned title fight in Boston this Friday night will now not go ahead. Visa issues have prevented the Islandeady boxer from entering the US. He was due to fight Monaghan's Larry Fryers in Boston for the New England Super Lightweight title. Ray…

Mayo’s Ray Moylette faces Larry Fryers in an intriguing America-hosted all-Irish clash this Friday. The Islandeady boxer and the New York-based Clones fighter are scheduled to battle it out on a Murphys Boxing show at the Encore Casino in Boston Harbour(July…

The Mayo U20's head to Tuam this evening to face Galway in the Connacht U20 Final. Manager Mike Solan will be looking to win his 3rd Connacht title in four years following wins in 2016 & 2018. Following a big win over Sligo last week it's no surprise he has…

It’s Mayo and Galway once more this Wednesday evening in the Eirgrid Connacht U20 Football Final. Reigning Connacht Champions Mayo had a convincing 19 point win over Sligo last week while Galway advanced past Roscommon with 7 points to spare. Michael D.…

Today marked the launch of the All Ireland Ladies Football Championship and the Association has confirmed that both semi-finals and the final will be held at Croke Park. The semi-finals will be staged on Sunday August 25th, with the final on Sunday September…

Action at Roscommon continues this evening with the first of a seven-race card going to post at 6 o’clock. The National Hunt card has some fascinating races and Midwest Radio’s tip today comes in the 7 o’clock race Chasing Abbey. We had a winner yesterday in…

The draw for the first round of the FAI Cup was revealed yesterday as Galway United takes on Collinstown while Sligo rovers face Glebe North in round one of the FAI Cup. The two Western sides will both face Dublin opposition in the first round of the…

Kerry forward James O'Donoghue will be fit for the Super 8's showdown against Mayo in Killarney on Sunday. The Legion player missed the Munster final win over Cork with a hamstring injury. Sean Hurson has been confirmed as the referee for this crucial Super…

Tyrone referee Sean Hurson will be the man in the middle for Mayo and Kerry's opening Super 8's clash in Fitzgerald Stadium, at 4 o'clock on Sunday. The Red Hand official refereed the division two final between Donegal and Meath earlier in the year and will…

The Achill Half Marathon and 10k took place on Saturday last with more than 1,300 runners from a record 22 different countries taking part in the event. The early morning mist cleared by the start of the race to bring almost perfect racing conditions. The…

Mayo manager James Horan has hinted at the return of both Diarmuid O’Connor and Matthew Ruane from injury before the end of the Super 8's. Speaking after their round 4 qualifier win over Galway, Horan said that the two-time young footballer-of-the-year is in…

It's Mayo v Galway in Munster this weekend as both teams head to the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick for a Round 4 Football qualifier. A one point win over Armagh last weekend means Mayo will be looking to make it three wins in as many weeks through the…

The Electric Ireland Connacht Minor Football Final takes centre stage tonight in Tuam Stadium between Mayo & Galway. Four goals from Paul Walsh in the semi-final against Sligo was the difference as Mayo ran out 5-7 to 1-10 for the victors over the Yeats men.…

Dundalk have an eight-point lead at the summit of the S-S-E Airtricity League Premier Division ahead of their match at Derry this evening. Shamrock Rovers host Sligo, Cork City take on Bohemians at Turner's Cross while Waterford are at home to St Pat's.…

Kilkenny are through to the Leinster U20 hurling championship final after a 1-19 to 1-15 win over Galway in Tullamore last night. Eoin Cody scored the goal for DJ Carey's side who will now play Wexford in the final.

Cavan official Joe McQuillan has been confirmed as the referee for Saturday’s round 4 qualifier between Mayo & Galway. Joe was the referee in both the 2017 & 2013 All-Ireland finals involving Mayo. The game gets underway at 7pm and is part of a double header…

Wexford will find out their Leinster under-20 Hurling Championship final opponents tonight. Galway and Kilkenny meet in the second semi-final at Tullamore's O'Connor Park at half-seven. The winners will also be assured of a place in the last-four of the…

The Mayo Ladies clash with Galway in the TG4 Connacht Final replay on Saturday at the LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. The game throws in at 4pm and is live on Midwest Radio Sport with Corrigan Stores, Ballintubber. Peter Leahy has named his side for…

Jockey Barry Geraghty will miss the Galway Festival as he continues to recover from a double leg break. The 39-year-old's recovery from fractures to his tibia and fibula suffered at Aintree in April is taking longer than first anticipated. Geraghty says he's…

Mayo are through to the Connacht Under-20 Football final following last night's 1-25 to 1-6 win over Sligo in Castlebar. The defending champions will face Galway in next Wednesday's final in Tuam. Galway beat Roscommon by 17-points to 1-7 in Kiltoom. Mayo…

Both Super League match scheduled for tomorrow evening have been postponed as a result of Mayo’s involvement in the Connacht/Ulster trials on Friday. Castlebar Celtic’s clash with Ballyhaunis Town and the meeting of Manulla and Ballyheane have both been…

The Mayo U20's host Sligo this evening in the semi-finals of the Connacht GAA U20 football championship in Elvery's MacHale Park at 7.30pm. Manager Mike Solan in his fourth year in charge will be hoping to add to the Connacht titles won in 2016 & 2018. The…

The times, dates and venues for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Super 8s have been announced this afternoon. On Saturday week next 13th July, Roscommon will take on either Cavan or Tyrone at Dr Hyde Park at 5pm. The following day, Sunday 14th, the winners of the…

Lee Keegan is set to miss Mayo’s round 4 qualifier clash with Galway on Saturday due to an ankle injury. The former Footballer of the Year had to be helped off the pitch and though the Mayo management is remaining tight-lipped about his prospects of facing…

The GAA have confirmed that Mayo will take on Galway in Round 4 of the All-Ireland senior football championship qualifiers on Saturday evening next at 7pm at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. It's the second game in a double-header. The Ladies Connacht Senior…

Sinéad Diver from Belmullet won the 10,000 metres last week at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Townsville a coastal city in northeastern Queensland, Australia. On Thursday last, Sinéad won the women’s 10,000 metres in 32:25, finishing four seconds…

Galway and Mayo will go head to head in round four of the All Ireland senior football championship qualifiers following this morning's draw. One of the Connacht kingpins will therefore not make the Super 8's. It's going to be an all Ulster affair as Cavan are…

All Ireland silverware for Carnacon and Charlestown Sarsfields as an epic 2019 john west Feile Peil na nOg came to an end yesterday after 851 games across connacht over the weekend. Carnacon defeated Loughrea in the Division 3 Shield girls final on a 4-4 to…

Mayo clash with Armagh this evening in round three of the football qualifiers. James Horan has made four changes from the side that beat Down a week ago. Throw-in at Castlebar is at 7 o'clock. The game is live on Midwest Radio Sport in association with JJ…

Mayo suffered a 3 -2 defeat in their second group game on Saturday against North Tipperary in the U15 Gaynor Cup. In a good showing by the girls they were a little unlucky not to get something from the game with Molly O Connor and Laura Haran scoring the…

Mayo host Armagh tomorrow evening in Round 3 of the Football qualifiers at Elvery's MacHale Park at 7pm. Following a five point win over Down in Newry last weekend manager James Horan makes four changes to this starting team with Michael Plunkett, Donal…

The eagerly-awaited John West All Ireland Under 14 Féile Peil na nÓg takes place this weekend across Connacht. There's huge Mayo involvement, with a total of 44 Mayo teams taking part - 27 boys teams and 17 girls' football teams. 851 games will be played at…

Mayo face Sligo in the Connacht Minor semi-final tonight in Elvery's MacHale Park at 7.30pm. When the two teams met in the round robin stage Sligo came out on top so Mayo will be eager to get a win and book a place in next weeks final against Galway. 1. Luke…

At a recent Mayo Sports Partnership Board meeting €21,500 was allocated to 47 clubs / organisations in Mayo through the Partnerships 2019 special participation grant scheme. Special guest at a recent presentation evening, Minister for Rural and Community…

Diarmuid O'Connor will miss Mayo's All-Ireland Football Qualifier against Armagh on Saturday evening. Midwest Sport learned early this morning that Diarmuid sustained an injury to his wrist in training last night. The following statement has been issued this…

Tom O’Reilly of Castlebar Mitchels is set to be appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Mayo GAA. The appointment is subject to final agreement on terms and conditions. The news was confirmed at a meeting of Mayo County Board last night in Castlebar. Mr…

Both Mayo squads of U12s and u15s are in action at University of Limerick this coming weekend Friday 28th – Sunday 30th June in the Gaynor Cup. The 15s begin their group campaign at midday on the Friday facing Kilkenny with a 2nd match later that day at 5…

Maurice Deegan from Laois has been confirmed as referee for the Mayo v Armagh All-Ireland senior football championship qualifier on Saturday evening. The game will throw-in at 7pm at Elverys MacHale Park in Castlebar, and we'll have live commentary of the…

The CCCC have confirmed the throw in times for this Saturday's third round qualifiers in the All-Ireland senior football championship. Mayo will host Armagh in Elvery's MacHale Park, Castlebar at 7pm Saturday evening. At the same time, neighbours Laois and…

It’s Flat racing action this evening as Ballinrobe stage a seven-race programme starting at 5.50pm. The €25,000 Treacy’s Pharmacies Irish EBF Fillies Handicap (7.50) is the feature event. The going at Ballinrobe is described as “good”.

Mayo will play Armagh in the third round of the All Ireland senior football championship qualifiers, following the draw this morning. The match will be held in Elvery's McHale park in Castlebar. Kildare are to face Tyrone in Newbridge, Westmeath will meet…

The Connacht Ladies Senior Football Championship final is going to a replay. Mayo and Galway couldn't be separated after the decider finished 1:12 to Mayo's 3:06. It will be played on July 7th. Roscommon won the Connacht Intermediate title as they overcame…

Connacht Minor Football ChampionshipRound 5Galway 5-25 Leitrim 1-04 Sligo 2-15 Roscommon 4-07 Mayo and Sligo will meet in the Connacht Semi-Final this Wednesday evening at 7pm with the venue to be decided

The Round 3 qualifier draw of the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship will take place next Monday morning. It will be broadcast live on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio 1 just after 8.30am and also carried live on gaa.ie The Round 3 draw involves all…

Mayo face a trip North tomorrow evening when they take on Down in Newry at 7pm in Round 2 of the Football qualifiers. Following a defeat to Roscommon last month Mayo manager James Horan makes five changes to this starting team. All-Stars David Clarke, Colm…

Zone Final results of the Irish Mixed Foursomes. These Matches were played on 19th June. The Provincial Semi-finals & Final are scheduled for 19th & 20th July at Ballaghaderreen GC. Zone Finals: North: Boyle beat Ballina 3/2 South: Bearna lost to Athenry…

TG4 Connacht Ladies Senior Football champions Galway have made two changes in personnel for Sunday’s eagerly-awaited provincial final clash with old rivals Mayo . Galway’s last competitive outing was the Lidl NFL Division 1 Final defeat to Cork on May 5 and…

Former Mayo minor manager Michael (Mick) Burke has passed away. Mr Burke of Drumminwonagh, Westport and formerly of Tourmakeady, was manager of the team which won the All-Ireland title in 1985. According to the Connaught Telegraphy he also coached Burrishoole…

Four Roads (Roscommon) 6-8 Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) 5-4 Roscommon side Four Roads are on course to retain their Tain Og National U13 Division 1 title which they won last year, after they overcame a plucky Castlebar Mitchel’s challenge recently at the…

Fixtures for the 2019/20 Connacht J1A, J1B and J1C Leagues were confirmed today, with 23 teams competing across the 3 divisions with the opening round of games taking place on the 15th of September in J1A and J1B. J1C will kick off a week later on Saturday…

The draw for next season's European Champions Cup has taken place in Switzerland. Munster has been handed a difficult pool alongside reigning champions Saracens, as well as Simon Zebo's Racing 92 and Ospreys. Leo Cullen's Leinster are in alongside Lyon,…

Mayo will make the trip to Newry on Saturday evening to face Down in Round 2 of the All-Ireland Football Qualifiers. The game in Páirc Esler gets underway at 7pm and Midwest Radio will have full live commentary of the match in association with JJ Burke Car…

It's day one of Royal Ascot. The action begins at 2.30 and there are 3 Group 1 races; the Queen Anne Stakes, the King's Stand Stakes and the St James' Palace Stakes. Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O'Brien is the odds on favourite to be crowned top trainer. There is…

Roscommon senior football manager Anthony Cunningham has now won provincial titles in both football and hurling, in different provinces. The former Galway hurling boss guided the primrose and blue to a 1-13 to 12 points win over Galway in the Connacht…

It's the final day of the round-robin section of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. Defending champions Galway will advance to the final if they draw or win against Dublin at Parnell Park this evening. Dublin manager Mattie Kenny has made two changes…

Running conditions were good as the fourth race in the 10th Annual Mayo AC Summer Series got underway in Foxford on Tuesday evening June 12.. It was 13°C – a sunny, breezy evening as the field lined up on the Swinford Road. It’s a mainly flat one lap 5k…

Mayo boxer Ray Moylette will fight for the first time since his Castlebar homecoming next month. ‘Sugar Ray’ will be in action on a July 12th card in America according to his coach Paschal Collins and www.irish-boxing.com Full details of the bout will be…

Roscommon and Galway have named their teams ahead of Sunday's Connacht Senior Football Final at Salthill. Rossies boss Anthony Cunningham has made three changes with Diarmuid Murtagh, Conor Devaney and captain Enda Smith coming into the team. Hubert D'Arcy,…

Details have been announced for the Best Dressed Lady Competition at Ballinrobe Racecourse on Monday June 24, the Vaughanshoes.ie Ladies Day. Mandy Maher of Catwalk Model Agency and fashion stylist on Ireland AM, will be guest judge, with the lucky winner…

The Mayo County Board have expressed their disappointment at the fixing of Saturday week’s football qualifier game in Newry for 7pm. It was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the game would be staged at 7pm, much to the surprise and disappointment of many…

Ultan Harney has been ruled out of Sunday's Connacht Senior Football Final through injury. The Clann na nGael player sustained knee ligament damaged in training on Saturday and is likely to be ruled out of action for a few months at least. Meanwhile Galway…

Former Galway footballer Cormac Bane has been forced to retire from the sport due to concussion. The Caherlistrane clubman suffered a serious and prolonged concussion last year and followed that up with a similar injury this year, which forced him to retire.…

Mayo will take on Down on Saturday week at 7pm in the All-Ireland senior football championship qualiifier - that game will be played in Newry. Elsewhere, there's a 6pm start for the meeting of Leitrim and Clare in Carrick-on-Shannon. Corrigan Park will host…

Barry Cassidy from Derry has been confirmed as the referee for Sunday’s Connacht Senior Football Final. Galway captain Damien Comer has been ruled out of Sunday’s Connacht SFC final against Roscommon. Comer has not played a single minute of football for…

Tributes are being paid today following the death of Dr. Padraig Carney also known as “The Flying Doctor”. Dr Carney was a member of the All-Ireland winning Mayo teams of 1950 & 1951. A native of Swinford, he was called "The Flying Doctor" after being flown…

The draw has been made for round two of the All Ireland senior football championship qualifiers, and will see Mayo travelling to play Down. Monaghan will go head to head with Armagh, Westmeath will play Limerick, Longford are to take on last year's All…

The GAA has announced the membership and also the terms of reference for the new Fixtures Calendar Review Task Force. The committee, which has been established by Uachtarán John Horan, has been tasked with having a report with recommendations ready for next…

Mayo Motorsport Club members are local today for the third Loose Surface Autocross of the year. The event takes place in the Quarry and there are approximately forty competitors taking part, this is the third round of both the ‘Frank Harrington Challenge’ and…

The second-round qualifier draw of the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship will take place next Monday morning. It will be broadcast live on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio 1 just after 8.30am and also carried live on gaa.ie This second round draw…

The Gaelic Masters Association are delighted to announce that the All-Ireland Masters Cup will heretofore be named the Dr. Mick Loftus' Cup. Dr. Mick Loftus was a founder of, and driving force behind, the provision of a football championship for gaelic…

Day 1 of the Cumann na mBunscol Football Finals took place in MacHale Park this evening (June 6), in damp conditions but the large crowds in attendance were treated to 7 thrilling finals. Results: Girls Division 5 (2 teacher schools) Coguala bt. Bangor Boys…

Two Mayo AC runners headlined a successful Bank Holiday weekend for the club in events around the country. John Higgins from Carracastle crossed the line in an excellent 6th place in the Derry Walled City Marathon on Sunday June 2. He finished in a great time…

The Mayo U13s wrapped up their 2019 Gaynor Cup at University of Limerick on Bank Holiday Monday by facing Limerick Desmond in the Plate Final. A recurring theme over the past 3 days has been how much bigger and physically stronger their opponents have been…

Mayo started day two of U13 Gaynor cup 2019 with a game against a strong tall and physical Wexford side as with all this weekend Mayo have been up against it in the physical stakes but equal with anyone in football ability. The first few mins were dominated…

Game 2 Mayo 3-2 South Tipperary Mayo made a couple of changes from the first game bringing Amber Hardy in to play in goal with Emma Walsh and Wiki Kaminska bringing fresh legs to the attack. The game started slowly with the effects of this mornings effort…

Mayo Motorsport Club members travel to Limerick to compete today (Sunday) in the Circuit of Munster Rally. Keith McFadden with Sara McFadden on the notes are competing in class 3 in their Renault Clio, while Ballina’s Derek McCarthy is co-driving for Stephen…

Mayo kicked off the U13 Gaynor campaign for 2019 in a 1. 4. 4. 1. 1. Formation in perfect playing conditions, from the start Mayo knew this would be a tough test against a physically strong MGL side who started brightly bringing a smart stop from Mayo keeper…

The Mayo hurling team to face Sligo in tomorrow’s Nicky Rackard Cup has been announced. The game in the Sligo Centre of Excellence gets underway at 3pm tomorrow. The team in full is as follows: Stephen Leneghan Conor Murray Conor Daly Sean Mulroy Brian Hunt…

Dundalk have the chance to open a three-point gap at the summit of the S-S-E Airtricity League Premier Division this evening. The Lilywhites host Sligo at Orial Park at a quarter-to-eight. At the same time, Bohemians take on Finn Harps while St Pat's host…

The six finalists have been been announced for the 2019 FAI Club of the Year. Five counties are represented on the shortlist, with Galway providing two of the finalists in Colemanstown United and Salthill Devon. Cork's Midleton FC have the chance to become…

The U13 Gaynor Cup takes place in University Limerick June 1st - 3rd. This is the first year of this age group with the U15 tournament being staged at the same venue during the last weekend of June. Prior to this year it was U14 and U16 age groups for this…

The 2nd race in the Mayo AC Summer 5K series took place at Lough Lannagh in Castlebar yesterday evening. The 135 finishers were led home by Jake O'Regan of St John's athletic club, finishing in 15:41. The Co Clare native was well ahead of Brendan Conway of…

The Gaelic Players Association and the Women's Gaelic Players Association have announced a number of new scholarships. Open to members of both organisations, they are in partnership with the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. The funding covers four…

The GAA have confirmed the details of the upcoming All-Ireland Senior Football Championship first-round qualifiers. Four of the ties will take place on Saturday June 8th, Offaly host London in Tullamore at half-one, Leitrim welcome Wicklow to…

Three Connacht players have been named in the Barbarians' squad to face England at Twickenham on Sunday. Niyi Adeolokun, Finlay Bealham and Dave Heffernan are among a 23-man panel selected by former Connacht head coach Pat Lam.

Result from today’s U15 SL Airtricity league in Solar 21 Park; Mayo SL U15s 4 , Longford Town 1 A strong second half performance for Mayo lads after going in 1-0 behind at the break with goals from Sean Sweeney (2) , Aidan Cunningham and David Cassidy…

Mayo Community games enjoyed considerable success on day one of the ALDI National Community Games May finals in University Limerick. Medals were won in handwriting, swimming, one wall handball, cross country, mixed distance relays, marathon and group drama /…

The Mayo Junior team begin their Connacht campaign when they face Leitirm tomorrow in Elverys MacHale Park at 4.30pm. Mayo manager Jarlath Trench & has his squad will be looking to get back to another Connacht final having been beaten by Galway in last year’s…

Mayo will look to book a place in the Connacht final for the first time since 2015 when they host Roscommon on Saturday in Elverys MacHale Park at 7pm. Following a win over New York last time out the team named shows three changes. In to the team comes Chris…

The first race in the 10th annual Mayo AC Summer Series took place at Claremorris on Tuesday evening (May 21). Conditions were calm, warm and dry. The one lap course is mainly flat over the first half with a gradual climb from 3k until the track – a 400 metre…

A 4-0 victory over Belgium saw the Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-16s get off to an excellent start in the UEFA Development Tournament this afternoon. The squad is in the Czech Republic for the three-match tournament, which will also see them take on the…

The Connacht Ladies Senior & Intermediate finals have been fixed for Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar on Sunday June 23rd. The Intermediate final between Roscommon and Sligo gets underway at 2pm. The Senior final between Mayo and Galway will start at 4pm.

David Gough from Meath has been confirmed as the referee for Saturday evening’s Connacht Semi-Final between Mayo and Roscommon. The game in Elverys MacHale Park throws in at 7pm. The winners will advance to face Galway in the Final after the Tribesmen had a…

The Claremorris Swim Team competed in the Cranny Memorial Swimming Championships on Saturday in the University of Limerick Sports Arena. Congratulations to Lauren Fraine on achieving Division 1 time in 200 Breaststroke and took Gold in 50 & 100 Breaststroke.…

Ireland U20 women’s head coach Martin Conroy has announced his final roster of 12 players who will continue on to represent Ireland at this year’s FIBA U20 Women’s European Championship Division B in Kosovo. Speaking about the announcement, he stated: "Making…

The National Girl 1 to 6 Championships concluded at the National Stadium today after three weekends of exciting and competitive boxing. 57 champions were crowned amid a tremendous atmosphere at the home of Irish boxing. The 2019 Championships was completed…

Played at llistrum FC grounds; Finn Harps 0, Mayo U13s 1. In what was a very open and competitive game Mayo U13s secured the win with a Luke Flatley goal that keeps them at the top of their division going into the final rounds. Best wishes to Mayo goalkeeper…

Participation and inter club rivalry the secret to The Bridge Signs Ireland West Duathlon series; more than 700 walkers, runners and cyclist of all abilities taking part in one or more events throughout a three month period, with events held in six key towns…

Mayo and District Motorsport Club have a number of members competing in the Donegal Forestry Rally today. Shrule’s Jason Murphy with Matthew Murphy on the notes are competing in the junior class in their Honda Civic and in the J1000 class Newport’s Ella…

Connacht have confirmed they've been granted full planning permission for their re-development of the Sportsground. The 30-million Euro upgrade will bring the stadium capacity up to 12-thousand and the works will also include a high-performance centre and…

The two-day National Hunt May racing festival at Ballinrobe takes place on Monday May 27 and Tuesday May 28, incorporating one of the highlights of the 2019 Ballinrobe fixture list, McHale raceday, sponsored by local specialist farm machinery company, McHale,…

Mayo manager James Horan has confirmed to Midwest Sport that Diarmuid O'Connor has been passed fit to train ahead of Saturday week's Connacht Semi-Final clash with Roscommon. Diarmuid missed out on the New York game after suffering a facial injury. He also…

Sligo and Galway have named their teams for their Connacht SFC Semi Final this Sunday in Markeivicz Park at 3.30pm. The game will be preceded by the Connacht Junior Semi Final between the same two counties, throwing in at 1pm. Sligo: Eamonn Kilgannon in goal,…

THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association is pleased to announce the teams bidding to become 2019 LGFA Interfirms champions. All roads lead to Naomh Mearnóg in Portmarnock, Dublin, on Saturday, May 18, where 12 teams will compete for the top prize. In addition,…

Solar21 Park, Castlebar, Mayo played host to the Connacht Finals of the SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Programme yesterday (Thursday, May 9). The SPAR FAI Primary Schools 5s Programme has seen participation figures grow year on year to become the largest primary…

Galway Ladies senior football manager Tim Rabbitt has been named the Lidl / Irish Daily Star Manager of the Month for April. In his first season at the helm, Rabbitt guided Galway to a first National League Division One final appearance in four years. Galway…

Connacht have confirmed the signing of former Munster prop Rory Burke. The 25-year old will join from English Championship side Nottingham ahead of the 2019-20 season. Burke's spent two-years in Nottingham and is a former Ireland under-20 international.…

The Mayo Football League has announced the monthly award winners for March / April. Team of the Month award goes to Killala, while Danny O'Leary of Manulla was named Manager of the Month. Footballer of the Month awards went to Darren Browne of Westport Utd…

The Mayo hurlers will get their Nicky Rackard campaign up and running tomorrow away to Tyrone. Manager Derek Walsh has made 5 changes to the starting 15 from their last game in the league v London. 1. Ger Hogan 2. Conor Murray 3. Conor Daly 4. Sean Mulroy 5.…

Roscommon host Leitrim tomorrow in the Quarter Final of the Connacht Senior Football Championship. The game at Dr. Hyde Park throws in at 3.30pm with the winner advancing to face Mayo in the Semi-Final on May 25th in Castlebar. The Connacht Junior Football…

The Mayo hurlers get their Nicky Rackard Campaign underway tomorrow. Derek Walsh’s side travel to Healy Park in Omagh to face Tyrone. The game gets underway at 2pm. Elsewhere, Sligo get their campaign up and running today with a difficult trip to Dundalk to…

There was great success at the National Stadium in Dublin last night for the Knockmore/Foxford Boxing Club. The third session of the Girl 1 to 6 Championships took place with 22 bouts decided on the night. Kelsey Langan of Knockmore/Foxford Boxing Club…

The fixtures for the 2019 John West Feile Peile na nOg have been finalised and are now being forward to the clubs in Boys and LGFA under 14 that have already qualified for the competition. 851 games will be played over the weekend of the 28/29/30th June at…

The Roscommon team to face Leitrim in Sunday's Connacht Senior Quarter Final has been named. Cathal Cregg captains the side from centre-forward in an attack led by Kerry native Conor Cox who makes his championship debut. The team in full is Darren O’Malley in…

Westport Athletics Club this week launched bumper plans for its 40th Anniversary Festival of Athletics – called Westport40 - which will take place over September 13th and 14th, 2019. The club hopes to attract over 500 runners, joggers, strollers and racers to…

The Mayo Football League has confirmed that the fixtures scheduled for June 1st/2nd have been postponed. The League say in a statement that the decision has been taken on the basis that a number of players are involved in the Leaving Cert at this time. In…

The National Girl 11 to 16 years All Ireland championship Finals got underway last Friday 4th May. These are held annually in Dublin’s National Stadium and feature the Champions of the four traditional provinces plus the IABA’s other two ‘units’ of Antrim and…

After a challenging opening day yesterday, Ronan Denning and Karl Egan who are up against rally leaders Craig Breen and Paul Nagle in the International Category are running 6th in class RC4 and 22nd overall. In the historic category Jared Gill co-driving for…

Former Mayo star Cora Staunton has suffered a double leg break playing Aussie Rules for her club the Greater Western Sydney Giants. Cora has been playing for the club for the past two seasons. The Giants confirmed that Cora had suffered a break to both the…

This weekend Mayo and District Motorsport Club members are flying the flag for Mayo Day in Killarney at the International Rally of the Lakes. Ronan Denning with Karl Egan co-driving compete in the international category in their Peugeot 208 R2. Jared Gill is…

CORK manager Ephie Fitzgerald has made three changes to his starting team for Sunday’s Lidl National League Division 1 Final clash with Galway – as the Leesiders chase a 12th top-flight crown. Fitzgerald has opted for two switches in defences, with Eimear…

Mayo begin their Connacht championship campaign with a trip to Gaelic Park to face New York on Sunday at 2.15pm local time. Following a win over Kerry in the league final Mayo now turn their attention to the Connacht championship, a competition they have not…

The 2019 Fota Island Resort FAI Gaynor Tournament was launched in Limerick today, with each team finding out who they would play. The make-up of the groups for the tournament was decided in a draw which took place in Limerick City and County Council offices.…

Connacht out-half Jack Carty is on a four-man shortlist for the Irish Rugby Players' Player of the Year Award. Carty's become Connacht's record point scorer this season and also enjoyed a breakthrough year at international level, winning three caps in the…

The Mayo U12 Girls have qualified for the Gaynor Cup Semi-Finals in June after a superb day Abbeycarton, Longford over the weekend. First up was a group match against Mid Western in which the Mayo girls were totally dominant and ran out easy winners with…

Jacob Stockdale will miss Saturday's Pro 14 quarter final with Connacht. The Ireland winger still hasn't recovered from the hamstring injury sustained in the win away to Edinburgh. However, Rory Best is in contention for the game at Kingspan Stadium after…

Mayo sisters Niamh and Grace Kelly are set to become the latest Irish additions to the Australian Football League Women’s [AFLW], both linking up with the West Coast Eagles ahead of the new side’s first season in the league. The AFLW's website is reporting…

St Joseph's Secondary School in Foxford are involved in two national cup semi-finals tomorrow ( Tuesday). In the FAI Schools First Year B Girls National Cup semi-final , St Joseph's are taking on Mulroy College of Milford in Monaghan United grounds - that…

Irish woman Sinead Diver has finished 7th in the London Marathon. The Belmullet native improved on her personal best with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 11 seconds. She now qualifies for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, where she will represent Australia.

This weekend Mayo and District Motorsport Club members travel to Monaghan for the 2019 Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan Stages Rally. This event is a round of both the Triton Showers National Rally Championship and the Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship. Karl…

Dates, times and venues have been confirmed for the TP Brennan Connacht Cup and Shield Finals. The cup final will take place on Sunday May 26th at Eamon Deacy Park in Galway as Manulla face Corrib Rangers with a 3pm kick off. The Shield Final is fixed for…

Aurivo Co-Op has announced its continued support for Mayo GAA, as it renews its sponsorship of the Mayo GAA Senior Club Championship under the Connacht Gold brand. The Co-op will also continue sponsorship of the Mayo GAA underage competitions under its…

The Connacht team has been named to take on Ulster in a Junior Interprovincial match at Castlebar Rugby Club this Saturday – with kick-off at 2.30 1 Aidan Leech (Creggs RFC) 2 Barry Gibbons (Connemara RFC) 3 Conor Mitchell (Sligo RFC) 4 Niall Staunton…

Connacht GAA are hoping to open the new €3 million Air Dome at the Centre of Excellence in Bekan by December. Work is due to get underway on the facility in early July. The dome will measure 150 metres and 100 metres and will be 26 metres at its highest…

Connacht's Quinn Roux will miss their trip to Munster in the Guinness Pro14 this Saturday. The second-row is still battling a virus and head-coach Andy Friend admits he's now a doubt for their quarter-final at Ulster on Saturday week. But tighthead prop…

Galway forward Damien Comer is targeting a return to action in the middle of June. Comer broke a bone in his foot at Christmas and missed the entire League campaign after having surgery. He'll miss the Tribesmen's Connacht Senior Football Championship opener…

Joey Carbery and Keith Earls are both expected to sit out Munster's Guinness Pro14 derby against Connacht on Saturday. Earls is recovering from a thigh injury while Carbery's been out with a hamstring issue and head-coach Johann van Graan says he won't risk…

The Kilmovee community celebrated their 10th Annual10k in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Kilmovee Shamrocks GAA on Saturday afternoon. Community spirit and brilliant local organization came together once again on a lovely April day, providing all those…

Cora Staunton is staying with the Greater Western Sydney Giants for a third season. The 11-time All-Star has joined Donegal's Yvonne Bonner is signing a new contract with the Giants. Cora enjoyed another solid season with the Giants in 2019 and has resigned…

THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND travel to Belfast to take on joint table toppers Northern Ireland in their penultimate outing of the season in the SAFIB Centenary Shield which takes place in Queens University tomorrow evening (April 18 at 6pm). O’Connor’s side have…

History was made in Dublin's AUL Complex last week as an FAI National Academy side played against international opposition for the first time. The 2005 National Academy played against the Netherlands in back-to-back friendlies in a first for the Emerging…

Mayo boxer Ray Moylette’s time with Assassin Boxing has come to an end. Ray tweeted last night that his contract with Assassin has ended and he will be moving onto the next chapter in his career. He also said he will have news of his next bout soon. Ray…

Galway manager Micheál Donoghue has been handed a boost ahead of their Leinster Senior Hurling Championship campaign. Joseph Cooney is returning home from Australia and is expected to link up with the panel the coming days. Fellow forward Johnny Glynn is also…

This weekend sees the opening round of games in the Mayo Junior Football Championship. Games are scheduled to take place over the course of Saturday and Sunday. In the A Championship in Group 1, Ballycroy host Kilmeena on Saturday evening at 6pm. The other…

Derry City have moved up to second in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after they won 3-1 against St Patrick's Athletic last night. A late spot kick by Pat Hoban earned Dundalk a 1-0 win over Bohemians at Oriel Park. Gary O'Neill also struck a…

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division champions Dundalk will be aiming to get their season back on track tonight, After back to back defeats, they host second place Bohemians, with a 7.45 kickoff at Oriel Park. At the same time, third place Derry travel to…

This weekend is another busy one for Mayo and District Motorsport Club members with two rally crews competing in the Moonraker Forestry Rally in Ballyvourney today (Saturday 13th) After last weekend co-driving Jason Murphy returns to the driving seat with…

A package is available from a number of Irish bars based in New York for tickets and transportation to the game. A number of bars, including the Irish Pub on 7th Avenue have teamed up to offer tickets and transportation to and from Gaelic Park for $100.…

Mayo GAA confirmed how tickets for Mayo v New York would be allocated to clubs at last night’s County Board meeting. Senior Clubs will receive 10 tickets, Intermediate clubs 8 tickets and Junior clubs 6.

Ballinrobe will open its doors for the first time this year this evening, where a seven-race card kicks off with the BetVictor Mares Maiden Hurdle at 4.50. Champion trainer Willie Mullins looks to hold the key with the Paul Townend-ridden Andalusa, likely to…

Connacht coach Andy Friend has made two changes for tomorrow's crucial Guinness Pro14 clash with Cardiff at the Sportsground. Ireland international Bundee Aki returns to replace Peter Robb in the centre while Paul Boyle comes in for Eoin McKeon at openside…

Ardrahan defender Shauna Healy has been named Connacht camogie player of the year. Three in-a-row All-Ireland Club Camogie champions Slaughtneil have seven players on the A-I-B team of the year, while Tina Hannon, who was player of the game in their…

Ireland lock Quinn Roux is a major doubt for Connacht's crucial Guinness Pro14 clash with Cardiff on Saturday. He's been struck down with a virus and head-coach Andy Friend says it's 'very unlikely' that Roux will recover in time. Centres Bundee Aki and Tom…

Monaghan's Fintan Kelly has been cleared to line out against neighbours Cavan next month after having his red card rescinded. The Monaghan defender was shown a straight red card by referee Derek O’Mahoney six minutes into the second half of their Division One…

Back-to-back All-Ireland Club Football champions Corofin are retaining their management team for the coming season. Kevin O'Brien's agreed to stay in charge of the Galway side as they bid for three successive national crowns. David Morris, Ger Keane, Terry…

Connacht coach Andy Friend is hoping for a big finish to the season from Robin Copeland as they bid to nail down a PRO14 play-off spot, and automatic entry to the Heineken Champions Cup. Injuries have forced 31-year old Copeland to just appear 8 times for…

In the Lidl Ladies National Football League, Mayo staged a comeback late in the game to secure a draw with Monaghan. The throw-in was delayed as the game was moved to the Monaghan Centre of Excellence. At half-time, the score was Monaghan 2-7 to Mayo's 5…

Corofin’s Kieran Molloy was named as overall Footballer of the Year at the AIB GAA Club Players’ Awards held at Croke Park on Saturday night. Kieran Molloy was described as "a thorn in the side of every opponent" as his Galway club went on to win back to back…

Ballina Rugby Club were yesterday crowned the All-Ireland League Division 2C champions, following a 47 - 27 point win over Tullamore. Club President Martin Boland described the Ballina squad as the "best-ever in the 91 year history of the club".

In the Guinness PRO 14, Connacht had a hard-fought 6-5 win over Zebre in Parma yesterday evening. Jack Carty's two first-half penalties proved enough to beat the bottom-placed Italians and establish a four-point lead over Cardiff Blues, who visit the…

Roscommon CBS won the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools senior football B final yesterday. A long-range James Fitzpatrick point was the last kick of the game which decided the result. The final score was Roscommon CBS 1-12, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra of…

Westport GAA launched an ambitious Fundraising Initiative last night. “Win a House in Westport” is based on other successful campaigns carried out by Roscommon GAA and Tourmenfeckin GAA in Louth. Westport GAA are proposing to sell 10,000 tickets at €100 each…

Connacht GAA has outlined the ticket arrangements for the Connacht Senior Football Championship quarter-final, when Mayo will take on New York. The game is fixed for Gaelic Park, New York on Sunday 5th May. Tickets are only available from the following…

The Mayo Ladies have named their side to face Monaghan in Round 7 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League on Sunday at 2pm in Blackhill Emeralds GAA, Castleblayney Sinead Cafferky will captain the team on Sunday. 1 Sorcha Murphy Cill Chomain 2 Nicola…

Republic of Ireland Women's Under-19s began their UEFA Women's European Under-19 Championship Elite Round on Wednesday afternoon with a dominant 4-0 win over Hungary in Spain. Mayo’s Rachel Baynes was part of the side which returns to Elite Round action on…

This year’s AIB GAA Club Players' Awards reflect the dominance of All-Ireland champions Corofin, who have seven players selected, including Gary Sice and Kieran Molloy, who are both nominated for Footballer of the Year. The Corofin duo are joined by Gweedore…

Connacht have been handed a fitness boost ahead of their trip to Zebre in the Guinness Pro14 this weekend. Ireland out-half Jack Carty has returned to full training after recovering from an arm injury suffered in their Challenge Cup defeat at Sale last…

Galway football manager Kevin Walsh is hopeful that Damien Comer will be available from the end of May. The forward missed the Tribesmen's league campaign due to an ankle injury and underwent surgery last month. Comer will definitely sit out Galway's Connacht…

What an amazing week it was for Mayo AC's star master athlete Pauline Moran. Following her recent performances in the National Masters Indoors Championships when she broke three W60 age category records, she went to Poland to compete in the World Masters…

Galway's chances of regaining the All Ireland Hurling Championship have been dealt a double injury blow Joe Canning has been ruled out for up to sixteen weeks meaning he will miss the majority of the Senior Hurling Championship The Galway County board also…

Funeral arrangements have been confirmed for Jimmy Corbett, who passed away suddenly yesterday. Jimmy was the founder of the Carnacon club in 1986 and senior team manager with the reigning county and Connacht senior champions. Since Carnacon was founded, the…

Republic of Ireland Women's Under-19 Head Coach, Dave Connell has named a 20-player squad for his side's UEFA Women's Under-19 European Championship Elite Round, which kick-off in Spain next week. Connell has made four changes from the group that he brought…

For two international friendly games in Czech Republic next week, Republic of Ireland Under-15 Head Coach Jason Donohue has placed his trust largely in players attached to SSE Airtricity League clubs. Fifteen of the 18-player squad ply their trade for…

Mayo travel to Croke Park looking to add their 12th league title when they face Kerry on Sunday in Croke Park at 4pm. A win against Monaghan in Round 7 secured their place in the final and manager James Horan as he has done all season continues his rotation…

The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has led the tributes to Carnacon founder and manager Jimmy Corbett who has passed away. Corbett founded the Mayo club in 1986, and oversaw one of the most dominant periods in All Ireland Club Championship history.…

Connacht can reach the European Challenge Cup semi finals for the first time in nine years tonight. The Westerners take on Sale Sharks in Manchester. Irish internationals Bundee Aki, Jack Carty and Kieran Marmion will all start. The game kicks off at 7.45pm.

Six Mayo boxers will compete at the National Senior Cadet Open Championship Finals in Dublin tonight. The boxers will also be in line to be selected on the team for the European Junior Championships in Romania at the end of May. The Mayo boxers are Beth Lloyd…

Ballinrobe Racecourse today launch their 2019 season at the racetrack, with ten evening race meetings scheduled between April and September, comprising eight National Hunt and two Flat meetings, with total prizemoney of over €1million on offer. One of the…

Scotland 1-1 Republic of Ireland A goal either side of the half time interval ensured a stalemate for the Scottish outfit over new recruits, the Republic of Ireland in the visitors first run out of the season in Ayr United FC. Scotland on the other hand…

Sligo Rovers Women's Under 17 team are gearing up for their opening game of the Só Hotels Women's Under 17 National League when they take on Galway Women on Saturday, April 6th at IT Sligo. There are just three new players in this year's squad, a number of…

Bundee Aki has returned to the Connacht starting team for their European Challenge Cup Quarter Final against Sale Sharks on Friday night (Kick Off 7:45pm - Live BT Sports 2). This will be Aki's first start for Connacht since featuring in all of Ireland's…

Irish Rail have announced extra services on the Westport-Dublin line this Sunday, as Mayo football fans make their way to Croke Park for the Allianz National Football League Division One final between Mayo and Kerry. An additional morning train will leave…

St Coleman’s College Claremorris will face St Michael’s College Enniskillen in the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Semi Final this Saturday. The venue has been confirmed for Pearse Park Longford and will throw in at 1.30.

Mayo boxers enjoyed success at the National Senior Boys and Girls Cadet Championships over the weekend. Elizabeth Lloyd is into the 54kg final, Amy Carey of Geesala booked her place in the 63kg final, while Peter Maughan of Ballyhaunis is into the 80kg final…

This weekend Mayo & District Motorsport club has a large number of members competing in the Midlands Rally which is based in the Longford area. John Warren and Ruthann O'Connor are competing in their Toyota Corolla; Achill’s Brian Lavelle & Shane Corcoran are…

Standings after Stage 1 and Stage 2. Please note the Commissaire’s Communique Stage 1 report at the bottom of the GC Sprint and KOH Classification also at the bottom. Place No Name Category Club Total Time 1. 143 Kevin McCambridge JR Vitus-Chill.ie-NRPT…

Westport Utd’s appeal against the result of their FAI Junior Cup Quarter Final tie has been dismissed. The appeal was dismissed at a meeting of the FAI Junior Council on Thursday night. Westport lost to Aisling Annacotty 2-1 after extra time and had lodged…

Round 7 of the Allianz Football league sees Mayo host Monaghan on Sunday in Elverys MacHale Park at 2pm. Mayo know they need a win if they are to have a chance of making the league final. The team named shows six changes from last weekend's win over Kerry…

Connacht continue their push for a Pro 14 play-off spot this evening. Ultane Dillane returns to the second row for the visit of Benetton Treviso to the Sportsground. Leinster have already assured themselves of a home semi final ahead of their game against…

Westport Utd have lodged a protest with the FAI Junior Council following their 2-1 defeat to Aisling Annacotty in their quarter final. The Mayo club lost out to the Limerick side after extra time and strikeronline is reporting that the club has lodged an…

Under 19 Boys C Basketball League FinalSt Brendan's College Belmullet 39-30 O'Carolan College Nobber St Brendan’s College in Mayo drove home to All Ireland U19 C Boys Schools League final glory this afternoon with a 38-30 point win over O’Carolan College of…

Mayo make the long trip south to face Kerry in Austin Stack Park, Tralee tomorrow night at 7pm. Two defeats in a row means Mayo need a win to stave off any relegation worries ahead of the final round of games next weekend. The team named shows three changes…

SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ (East) The last of the Scór na bPáistí divisional rounds took place last night (Wednesday) in east Mayo’s Kilmovee Community Centre, with a considerable crowd in attendance. Results of the night are as follows: Figure Dancing: Bekan NS. Solo…

THE Gourmet Food Parlour O’Connor Cup All-Stars and Rising Stars have been announced following a mammoth weekend of action at DIT Broombridge, DIT Grangegorman and Abbotstown, where seven winners were confirmed in the GFP Higher Education Championship Finals.…

The second day of the Cheltenham Festival goes ahead as planned. The Ladies Day card was under threat as high winds had been forecast for the Prestbury Park area, but those have subsided. The course passed a preliminary inspection two hours earlier than…

Aghamore GAA Club has paid tribute to Tom Freeman, better known as Black Tom, who has passed away following an illness. The father of Mayo footballer Alan Freeman was much loved by everyone in the club and wider GAA community, according to a Facebook tribute…

Race fans are under starter's orders for the opening day of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. A huge cheer will go up at Prestbury Park, when the first of this year's 28 races gets underway at 1.30. The Willie Mullins-trained 'Klassical Dream' is set to go off…

Niall Cullen has been confirmed as the referee for Mayo’s clash with Kerry in Round 6 of the Allianz National Football League on Saturday. The Fermanagh official will take charge of the Division 1 meeting in Tralee which starts at 7pm. The game will be live…

Once again Connolly Motor Group will deliver a critical part of the support function for the Sligo Senior football team for the 2019 season by delivering the Team Kit van decked out in the impressive team colours. For a number of years now Connolly Motor…

UL are the Gourmet Food Parlour O’Connor Cup champions for a record 12th time after goals from Mayo’s Fiona McHale and Hannah O’Donoghue saw them past UCD at Grangegorman. This was a stunning performance from UL in one of the best games of football so far…

Diarmuid O’Connor will be the Mayo captain for the 2019 season. The news was confirmed last night by Mayo GAA. The two-time Young Footballer of the year made his championship debut for Mayo against New York in 2014. Paddy Durcan has been named as vice-captain.

Seamus O'Shea looks set to miss the rest of Mayo's Allianz Football League campaign. The 31-year-old injured his ankle in training last week and sat out the weekend defeat to their rivals Galway. O'Shea has reportedly sustained ligament damage and could be…

Kieran Marmion looks set to return in the Ireland squad for Sunday's Six Nations match against France at the Aviva Stadium. The Connacht scrum half has been out of Joe Schmidt's plans since undergoing ankle surgery after starting November's win over the All…

Galway United needed extra time to beat Athlone Town 2-1 in the EA Sports Cup last night. Bray Wanderers held off a spirited second half performance to defeat Wexford 3-2. Cabinteely were 1-nil winners away to Drogheda. Shelbourne saw off Bluebell 1-nil at…

Yesterday's postponed games in the Allianz Hurling League have resulted in this year's final being moved back a week. The Division 1A meetings of Wexford and Kilkenny, and Cork and Tipperary have been re-arranged for next Sunday, as has the 1B clash of…

There were three West of Ireland players involved in the Republic of Ireland Under 15 Girls side for their international friendly with Northern Ireland on Saturday. The game in Armagh finished goalless. Amy Mahon from St. Joseph’s Community College…

This weekend sees Mayo & District Motorsport Club members heading to the Limerick Forestry Rally for the second round in the Valvoline Forestry Rally Championship. Jason Murphy and co-driver Matthew Murphy are competing in class 16 in a Honda Civic, Jason had…

Mayo will look to get back to winning ways when they host neighbours Galway tomorrow night in Elverys MacHale Park. Defeat last weekend to Dublin means a win is vital if Mayo want to progress to a league final. Following that defeat James Horan again…

Galway Football manager Kevin Walsh has named two changes to his side as they prepare for a Division 1 National Football League visit to their neighbours Mayo tomorrow. The Tribesmen, who came out on top in the Connacht rivals’ league and championship…

Ballybofey is the venue for the North West derby between Finn Harps and Sligo Rovers tonight. Rovers have one point from the first three matches but have shown positives signs throughout. Sligo were 2-1 winners on their last Premier Division visit to Finn…

Connacht have been boosted by the return of Ultan Dillane, Quinn Roux, Tom Farrell and Caolin Blade from international duty and are named in the Connacht squad to play Ospreys in the Sportsground on Saturday. Dillane and Roux continue their second row…

Roscommon CBS defeated Coláiste Iognáid at Creggs rugby grounds yesterday to qualify for the Connacht Schools Senior Cup final for the first time. The Roscommon side will take on 46-times champions Garbally in the final on 13th March.

St Joseph's secondary school Castlebar narrowly lost out to St Louis of Carrickmacross this afternoon in the U19 C girls schools league final at the National Basketball Arena. The Monaghan side overcame the Castlebar girls by 30 points to 25.

Mayo G.A.A are on the lookout for new referees for the new season. For anyone thinking of taking up refereeing there is a Foundation Level Football Referees Course happening on the following dates: - Tuesday 12th March - Tuesday 19th March New referees are…

A sell out crowd will be at Dalymount Park tonight for an eagerly awaited Dublin derby between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers. Both sides will be aiming to make it three wins out of three in the new S-S-E Airtricity League Premier Division season. Rovers sit…

On Saturday 9th of March at 2pm, Swinford GAA will host Donegal Garda GAA in a commemorative GAA football match to mark the 10th anniversary of the passing of Garda Robert McCallion The game will be held at Robert McCallion Memorial Park in Swinford. Robert…

Mayo & District Motorsport Club was out in force for the Birr Stages Rally which took place on Sunday (23rd). This was also the opening round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship for 2019. Top of the Mayo competitors was Karl Egan who was…

Maurice Deegan has been confirmed as the referee for the meeting of Mayo and Galway on Saturday evening in Castlebar in Round 5 of the Allianz National Football League. The Division 1 billing gets underway at 7.15pm and will be live on Midwest Radio Sport.…

A number of Mayo & District Motorsport Club members are competing in the opening round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship 2019 which kicks off in Birr (today – Sunday 23rd) Karl Egan is co-driving for Jason Black in a Toyota Starlet; Gordon…

Dublin will continue to play two games in the 'Super 8s' at Croke Park. A Donegal motion proposing the Dubs to be restricted to just one of their three matches at the venue was heavily defeated at Congress this afternoon. Former G-A-A president Sean Kelly…

Mayo’s handballers contested five Connacht Finals last night at various venues with contrasting outcomes. Belcarra’s Claire Reynolds lost out in the Ladies Minor Singles decider to Galway's Niamh Heffernan while Martin McAndrew and Tommie Harrington of Mayo…

Sligo Rovers have signed 20-year-old midfielder Sam Warde on loan from Colchester United until the end of June. The Limerick-native has been a regular with the League Two side's under-23 team this season. Warde says he's 'itching for an opportunity' for…

MICK Bohan’s Dublin team for Saturday evening’s Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 clash with Mayo at Croke Park (5.0) shows seven changes to the selection that lined out against Tipperary in round 2 of the competition. And Bohan’s options are…

Mayo look to continue their good run of form when they make the trip to Croke Park to face Dublin on Saturday night. Following a win over Cavan last time out James Horan continues his rotation policy as he makes 6 changes to his starting team. Rob Hennelly,…

Connacht scrum half Kieran Marmion has returned from injury to take his place in the Connacht side to play Glasgow Warriors in Scotstoun on Friday (kick-off 7:35pm). Marmion came off the bench in Connacht's victory over the Cheetahs last week, but this will…

Damien Comer is already a doubt for Galway's Connacht Football Championship quarter final with London. It's reported the Annaghdown forward will miss the next three months as he requires ankle surgery. Galway begin the defence of their provincial crown in…

The details have been confirmed this evening for the upcoming All-Ireland Senior Club Finals on St. Patrick’s Day. Both deciders will take place in Croke Park on Sunday March 17th. The hurling finals between St. Thomas of Galway and Ballyhale Shamrocks from…

A strong Irish team of 16 athletes have been selected for the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow from March 1st to 3rd Among them is Cillin Greene from Galway City Harriers who will be in the 400m competition.

Brendan Rice from Down has been confirmed as the match referee for the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 encounter between Dublin and Mayo on Saturday evening. The clash will play as a double-header in Croke Park at 5pm ahead of the men’s dual…

The Irish Show Jumping team finished fourth last night in the opening Longines FEI Nations Cup of the season at Deeridge Farm, Wellington in Florida, USA. Mayo’s Cormac Hanley, who was making his Nations Cup debut with VDL Cartello, finished with just one…

Ballinrobe GAA Club is saddened to announce the sudden death of Aidan Golden, a distinguished wearer of the club’s maroon and yellow jersey. He played with Ballinrobe at all levels, including as a member of their first 15 in the 2000 Mayo Intermediate…

NUI Galway suffered a three point defeat to UCC in today's Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup semi final in Mallow. 4-9 to 1-15 the final score with Kildare's Jack Robinson, Sligo's Nathan Mullen, Antrim's Owen Gallagher and the Galway contingent of Peter Cooke,…

Barry Cassidy has been confirmed as the referee for the clash of Mayo and Dublin in Round 4 of the Allianz National Football League on Saturday night. The Derry man was the man in charge for Mayo’s opening league game against Roscommon at the end of January.…

The National Senior Athletics Championships are taking place in the National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown this weekend. Swinford's Michaela Walsh has claimed another senior title winning gold in the woman’s shot putt. This closes of an incredible indoor season…

(Photo credit: Golffile - GUI) Castlebar’s Jim McGovern was elected President of the Golfing Union of Ireland at the Union’s Annual General Meeting held at Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort in County Meath on Saturday. He becomes the 71st President of the…

Ballina's Liam McHale is to be inducted into the Basketball Ireland Hall of Fame. A ceremony will take place at the Croke Park Stadium on Saturday 11th May where six people will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Basketball Ireland says Liam McHale is a…

Mary Immaculate have reached a third Fitzgibbon Cup final in four-years. The Limerick college beat N-U-I Galway on a 1-18 to 18-point scoreline in Ennis this afternoon. Mary-I will face 38-time champions UCC in the final on Saturday-week.

Sligo Rovers have added more firepower to their squad on the eve of the new SSE Airtricity Premier Division season. They've signed striker Ronan Coughlan from Cork City. The Coughlan signing comes as Sligo abandon plans to sign Nigerian striker Brendan Ogbu,…

THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association is pleased to announce details of the 2019 Gaelic4Girls Programme – with 38 clubs from across the country set to benefit. This is the 11th year of the Gaelic4Girls initiative, which has proven hugely-successful since its…

Connacht have confirmed that Denis Buckley has signed a contract extension with the province. The prop's new deal will keep him at the Sportsground until the end of the 2020-21 season. Buckley has won over 150 caps for Connacht since make his debut back in…

The death has taken place of former Mayo GAA coach John Morrison. Mr. Morrison was Mayo coach in 2006 alongside manager Mickey Moran when they reached the All-Ireland final against Kerry. He managed Antrim as well as holding backroom positions with his native…

The GAA, in conjunction with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, today launched the GAA Digital Archive at Croke Park, providing free access to past GAA matches to internet users around the world. 113 All-Ireland finals since 1961 are included in the…

The FAI's National Football Exhibition is opening to the public in Sligo this Saturday. The exhibition is travelling to 7 venues across the country during 2019 and 2020 before returning to Dublin for the UEFA European Championships in the capital next year.…

Irish Show Jumping development team manager Michael Blake has named a five man squad for the first Longines FEI Nations Cup competition of the 2019 season, which takes place next Sunday February 17th at Deeridge Farms in Wellington, Florida, USA as part of…

Sligo Rovers have added to their striking options a week out from the start of the new SSE Airtricity Premier Division season. Former Linfield striker Daryl Fordyce has joined the Bit-O-Red for the 2019 campaign. Fordyce has spent the last six years at FC…

Ballinrobe Duathlon (Run/Bike/Run event) will cause some traffic disruption around the streets of Ballinrobe on Friday February 8th from 6-8pm especially at The Lakeside Sports and fitness centre, Station Road, Ballinrobe and again on Saturday Feb 9th from…

Table toppers Mayo host Cavan in Round 3 of the Allianz Football league on Saturday in Elverys MacHale Park. A win away to Tyrone last Sunday means Mayo have won their opening two league games for the first time since 2012. Saturday's team sees 5 changes from…

Sport Ireland today announced an investment of nearly €32 million in National Governing Bodies for Sport, direct athlete support and the Local Sports Partnership Network for 2019. The funding announced, which represents a significant increase on 2018,…

Mayo's Allianz Hurling League clash with London, which was postponed on Sunday, has been refixed for Saturday March 9th in McGovern Park in Ruislip. The game was postponed on Sunday due to an unplayable pitch.

The Galway Camogie team are being praised for their sporting gesture during yesterday's 45 point National League win over Wexford in Gort. The Model County could field just 13 players for the Division 1 encounter. Having scored eight goals before the break,…

Bonniconlon’s David Walsh and Sligo’s Jonathan Dolan have captured the Men’s Irish Senior Badminton Doubles title today. David and Jonathan teamed up for the doubles and booked their place in the final earlier after overcoming the number 1 seeds in their…

Bonniconlon’s David Walsh lost out to Jonathan Dolan of Sligo in a very close battle at the Irish Men’s Senior National Championships today. It finished 23-21, 21-18 to Jonathan. Meanwhile Ballaghaderreen’s Adam McAllister also lost out narrowly to Josh McGee…

Three Connacht players will compete in the semi-finals of the Irish Senior Men’s National Badminton Championships tomorrow. Bonniconlon’s David Walsh will play Sligo’s Jonathan Dolan, while Ballaghaderreen’s Adam McAllister plays Josh McGee. Meanwhile David…

Round 2 of the Allianz Football league sees Mayo make the trip to Omagh on Sunday to face Tyrone in Healy Park at 2.30pm. Following a win over Roscommon in Round 1 James Horan is again continuing his youth first policy with a debut for Ciaran Treacy among the…

Sligo Rovers have further bolstered their attacking options ahead of the 2019 season. They've signed Nigerian striker Brendan Ogbu, subject to him obtaining a work permit and international clearance. Ogbu has spent the majority of his club career in Nigeria,…

The Tyrone team for Sunday’s Division 1 clash with Mayo in Omagh shows two changes from the side which lost in Kerry last weekend. Kieran McGreary and Lee Brennan come in to replace Liam Raffety and David Mulgrew. There are also four positional switches with…

The draws for the 2019 Mayo GAA Senior, Intermediate & Junior championships will take place in the Dr Michael Loftus Room at Elvery's MacHale Park, Castlebar next Wednesday evening 6th Feb at 8pm. Clubs are asked to ensure they're represented on the night.…

Galway United has confirmed that Marc Ludden has signed a new contract with the club for the 2019 SSE Airtricity League season. The experienced 28-year old full-back made 27 appearances for United last year, scoring twice for the Tribesmen. His new deal takes…

Roscommon's Donie Smith has been hit with a proposed one match ban over an incident in last Saturday's Allianz League Division 1 game between Mayo and Roscommon according to the Irish Daily Star. Smith's hand appeared to have made contact with Keith Higgins'…

The Mayo Ladies Football Manager Peter Leahy has hit out at the LGFA for what he describes as ‘outrageous’ treatment which he was subjected to following a walkout by a number of players last summer. Speaking to the Irish Independent, Leahy said that he was…

Former Mayo GAA minor star Gary Boylan has signed for Cork City. The 22-year-old Belmullet man joins City from Sligo Rovers, a club with which he made 100 appearances. He is expected to be back to full fitness before the start of the 2019 League of Ireland…

Roscommon’s Donie Smith is set to find out today if he will face disciplinary action following an incident involving Mayo’s Keith Higgins during Saturday night’s opening league encounter in Castlebar. Smith’s hand appeared to make contact with Higgins’ eye…

Creggs and Connemara are involved in a crunch J1 Junior League Game on Sunday afternoon. The game kicks off at 2.30pm at Creggs Rugby Grounds. The winner of this clash on Sunday will be in pole position to win the league so the stakes are huge. It is 22 years…

Mayo take on Tyrone in the second round of the Allianz football league next Sunday. The game throws-in at 2.30 in Healy Park, Omagh, and Joe McQuillan has been confirmed as referee. The Cavan man was in charge of the 2013 All-Ireland final between Mayo and…

Galway United have announced the signing of Joe Collins. The 25-year old central midfielder from Ennis joins the club from Galway District League Premier Division side West United. Galway United manager Alan Murphy, who played alongside the midfielder at West…

Mayo and District Motorsport Club got off to a great start for 2019 with a number of junior class members competing and dominating in the opening round of the Valvoline Forestry Rally Championship which took place in Carrick on Suir on Sunday 20th. In the…

Connacht's European Challenge Cup quarter final with Sale will be played in Salford's A-J Bell Stadium, with a 7.45 kick-off on Friday March 29th. Should Connacht come through that, they'll face either La Rochelle or Bristol in the semi finals. Meanwhile lock…

Sligo GAA officially unveiled its 2019 jersey and kit during a special launch event at AbbVie’s Manorhamilton Road facility in Sligo today. The County Board recently told club delegates at its Annual County Convention that the company had agreed to extend its…

An exciting new Roscommon GAA Jersey was unveiled at a launch in the Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth today. The Jersey bears the branding of Ballymore who continue as joint main sponsors to Roscommon GAA along with Tom Hunt of Ranger Pipelines for another two…

Ballina’s Liam McHale is to be inducted into the Basketball Ireland Hall of Fame at a special ceremony in May. Basketball Ireland will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2020 and, as part of the celebrations marking the history of the game, the organisation…

Three player transfers were approved by the Mayo League this week. Terry Ryan has gone from Swinford Masters B to Swinford Masters C. Ryan Connolly has gone from Galway Utd to Ballyglass.Niall Feeney has moved from Swinford to Ballyglass.

Mayo begin their 2019 Allianz football league campaign against familiar opposition as we face Roscommon on Saturday night in Elverys MacHale Park. Manager James Horan back in charge for a second spell has continued his youth first policy by handing out two…

UCC are the first side through to the Fitzgibbon Cup quarter finals following a 2-21 to 1-13 victory over UCD. While in in the Sigerson Cup, IT Tralee have thrashed IT Sligo on a 6-20 to 1-9 scoreline. Connacht PPS Senior C Football Championship Sancta Maria…

Subway U19C Basketball Final Waterpark College 67-55 St Brendan's College Belmullet A late comeback from St Brendan’s Belmullet just wasn’t enough in the Subway Schools U19C Boys Cup final this afternoon, as they lost out 55-67 to Waterpark College of…

Two more players have committed their futures to Connacht. Experienced hooker Dave Heffernan has signed a new deal at the Sportsground, and will add to his 110 provincial caps. While winger Niyi Adeolokun has also signed a new deal, with head coach Andy…

THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association is pleased to announce the 2018 LGFA Volunteer of the Year award winners. Administrators, coaches and media are among those honoured across eight categories. The LGFA scheme, in its second year, recognises winners from…

The Republic of Ireland Under-15 squad has been selected for an upcoming International Tournament in Spain. Darragh Reilly of Sligo Rovers is included in the Irish squad, which will play Spain, the Netherlands and Hungary over the space of 5 days in late…

St. Josephs Secondary School Foxford produced a stellar comeback today to book their place in to the FAI Schools John Murphy Senior B National Cup final. The Foxford boys were trailing Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 2-0 at half time. Conor Flynn got the Foxford…

Connacht have been given some renewed stability with the news that three of the province's coaching staff have signed contract extensions. Attack coach Nigel Carolan, forwards coach Jimmy Duffy, and defence coach Peter Wilkins have all signed new deals…

Gavin Cawley has been confirmed as the new manager of the Leitrim Ladies Senior Football team. The current IT Sligo Ladies team manager and former Sligo Men's County Board PRO had his appointment ratified on Monday evening and Cawley also has management…

St. Colman’s College Claremorris have today won the Mayo Colleges Junior A Hurling title. Colman’s saw off Rice College Westport on a 5-7 to 3-6 scoreline. This is the first hurling title win for the College since the early eighties.

St. Mary’s Secondary School Ballina narrowly lost out to Scoil Ruain, Killenaule in the All-Ireland U16 B Girls Basketball final yesterday. The Ballina girls were defeated 39-35. Tomorrow St. Brendan’s, Belmullet will take on Waterpark College in the U19 C…

THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association is pleased to confirm the full list of 13 confirmed ‘double-header’ fixtures during the 2019 Lidl National League campaign. The Lidl National Football League Fixtures will provide curtain raisers to men’s Allianz…

Barry Cassidy from Derry has been confirmed as the referee for the opening League game between Mayo and Roscommon on Saturday night. The game will take place under lights in MacHale park at 7pm. The clash will be broadcast live on Midwest Radio Sport where…

Mayo's Paddy Durcan notched up 1-3 for University of Ulster Jordanstown in their Sigerson Cup win over IT Tralee yesterday. The Castlebar Mitchels club man put in a fine display in ensuring the Ulster University will be in the quarter final of the competition…

Ballina's Sarah Rowe produced a fine display in her first outing AFLW side Collingwood, scoring two goals while showing that she can transfer her Gaelic football skills to Aussie Rules. The Melbourne-based outfit were narrowly defeated by 2018 champions…

The SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Programme was officially launched by former Republic of Ireland International Keith Andrews and current Republic of Ireland Women’s International Megan Campbell. The fun five-a-side football programme has gone from strength to…

Mayo Volleyball Club got back to winning ways after 2 defeats in dramatic fashion by putting Dalkey to the sword in a tight, thrilling encounter away from home. Mayo started very slow. They found the going very tough as they struggled to defend some talented…

Tullaghan Bay Rowing Club took part in the Irish Indoor Rowing Championships At the Sports Arena University of Limerick yesterday. These were All Ireland Championship finals and a follow up to the IIRC Provinces Competition in November. Clubs from all over…

Tickets for the 2019 Allianz Leagues, which start next weekend, are now on sale. A meeting of Ard Comhairle also agreed to a number of ticket price increases for the 2019 season – and has made a commitment to distribute all additional revenue back into the…

The proposed three handpass rule now won't be used in this season's National Football League. Central Council have opted to drop it but the other four experimental rules will continue for the competition. The handpass was narrowly defeated at today's meeting…

Following on from the successful launch of the National Football Exhibition in Dublin, it now hits the road with the first stop in Sligo next month. Designed to celebrate 60 years of the European Championships, the Exhibition - which is free entry - was…

U-C-C were the big winners on the opening night of the Sigerson Cup. They were 7-25 to 2-04 winners over Athlone I-T at the Mardyke. U-L beat D-I-T by just one point in Grangegorman. St. Mary's overcame N-U-I Galway in a free-taking competition. Defending…

Joe Schmidt has named a 38-man squad for the first two rounds of the Six Nations. Among them are three uncapped players - all from Connacht. Centre Tom Farrell, out-half Jack Carty and scrum-half Caolin Blade all get the nod. Carty's inclusion comes at the…

Uncapped Connacht scrum half Caolin Blade could be included in Ireland squad for the upcoming Six Nations Championship. Head coach Joe Schmidt is due to announce his 38 man panel today. With Luke McGrath and Kieran Marmion injured, Blade is seen a likely…

MULROY COLLEGE, MILFORD are inching closer to recapturing their FAI Schools Senior ‘B’ Girls National Cup title following a hat-trick of goals against Mayo side St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Foxford in IT Sligo yesterday (January 15) The Donegal side were a…

Mayo look set to be without Cillian O'Connor for their first three Allianz Football League Division One games. The Ballintubber forward underwent keyhole surgery in December to fix some wear and tear behind his kneecap. Mayo open their top flight campaign…

Galway United has confirmed the double signing of Jeff McGowan and Andrew Peters. The duo are the latest additions to Alan Murphy's squad for the 2019 SSE Airtricity League First Division season. 20-year old Jeff McGowan signs from Limerick, having…

Tuam Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for Sunday's FBD League Final between Galway and Roscommon. The game throws-in at 1.30 on Sunday. Galway overcame Mayo in the semi-final in Tuam last Sunday, winning 4-2 on penalties, while Roscommon defeated…

Ballaghaderreen's Adam McAllister lost final in men’s doubles at the Leinster Senior Open alongside Cork's Brian O'Mahony in a thrilling 3 setter. They won the first set 22/20 & lost the second 21/17 and the final set 21/13.

Connacht have survived losing a 17-point lead to edge out Sale by 20-points to 18 in the Challenge Cup at the Sportsground. First-half Kyle Godwin and James Mitchell tries had put the westerners in a strong position before they went 18-17 down in the…

Following the drama of penalties last Sunday in Carrick on Shannon Mayo head to Tuam this Sunday to face Galway in the FBD League semi-final. Manager James Horan is again giving youth its chance with both Michael Plunkett & Conor Diskin named to start…

The SSE Airtricity National Under 13 League structure has been confirmed and Mayo League has been awarded a place in the competition. The new structure will be comprised of 24 teams in four regionalised leagues and is set to begin in March. There will be six…

Full back Tiernan O'Halloran has returned from a leg injury to take his place in the Connacht side to face Sale Sharks in the European Challenge Cup in the Sportsground on Saturday (Kick off 3pm). The injury ruled O'Halloran out of all three of Connacht's…

THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association is pleased to confirm that Lidl National League Division 1 champions Dublin will play two glamour 2019 regulation fixtures at Croke Park. These games will serve as curtain-raisers and ‘double-headers’ alongside Dublin’s…

The winner of The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year Awards for December 2018 is swimmer and Sligo native Mona McSharry. In the space of just three days at the Irish Short-Course Championships in Lisburn in December, McSharry collected six…

Republic of Ireland Women's Under 19 Head Coach Dave Connell has named a 20-player squad for a double-header against Italy and included in it is former Castlebar Celtic player and Newport native Rachel Baynes. Connell's side will travel to Rome, Italy for two…

RTE's Operation Transformation is once again joining forces locally with Mayo Sports Partnership to encourage people to become more physically active in 2019. A number of walks will take place across the country on Saturday 12th January with Mayo walks taking…

Ultan Dillane is the latest senior player to commit their future to Connacht. The Ireland international second row has signed a contract extension keeping him at the Sportsground until the summer of 2021. The news comes 24-hours after Jack Carty signed a…

The Achill Half Marathon has been named the Best Half Marathon and Most Scenic Route by Run Ireland today. The national awards honour the various events that fall under the remit of Run Ireland each year and the Achill Half Marathon has scooped two awards in…

Mayo ladies football manager Peter Leahy is planning for the new season without all of the 12 players who left the county panel last summer, and has called for his team to be given time to develop. Eight players from county champions Carnacon as well as four…

Jack Carty has signed a new two-year deal with Connacht. The out-half's new deal will keep him at the Sportsground until the summer of 2021. Carty has been in fine form for his province this season, scoring 109 points in his 12 Pro 14 appearances - the second…

Connacht winger Cian Kelleher will return to Leinster next season after three years at the Sportsground. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a successful spell with Connacht since deciding to leave the Leinster academy in 2016, but he will join Leo Cullen's squad for…

A Presentation will take place this Friday night January 11th for the victorious Mayo under 12 Jim Cashin All-Ireland winning team. The presentation will take place in Breaffy House at 8pm followed by light refreshments. The Mayo Under 12 management team…

The Connacht Council admit the penalty shootout used to decide the FBD League game between Mayo and Leitrim was an experiment. Mayo won 4-1 on spot kicks after the sides played out a 2-13 all draw in Carrick on Shannon. Connacht Council secretary John Prenty…

Former Roscommon Senior Football Captain Seán McDermott announced his retirement from inter-county football today Sunday January 6th, 2019. In a statement he said “Today I officially announce my retirement from inter-county football. It has been a great…

Mayo get their 2019 campaign up & running on Sunday when new manager James Horan takes his team to Carrick on Shannon to face Leitrim in the FBD league opener. The team named shows a mix of youth & experience as Mayo look to start their season with a win.…

Tickets for Sunday’s FBD Insurance Connacht GAA Senior Football League meeting of Leitrim and Mayo, Sunday 6th January in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, (Throw in 1.30pm) are now on sale. Supporters intending on travelling to game are advised to purchase…

Prop Denis Buckley is set to make his 150th appearance for his province as the Roscommon man is named in Connacht's starting side to face Munster in the Sportsground on Saturday (Kick off 7:35pm). Tickets for the interpro derby have completely sold out as…

Mayo & District Motorsport Club have announced an additional Loose Surface Autocross for the 2019 season. Due to the success of last year’s autocross championship which took place between May and September, Mayo Motorsport Club are adding a fifth event to the…

Connacht's Bundee Aki is a doubt for the visit of Munster in the Guinness Pro14 on Saturday. The Ireland centre picked up a knock in last weekend's victory over Ulster and might not be risked this week. Winger Matt Healy is in contention to return for the…

The Inter-County Boxing event due to be held in Ballina this Saturday has been postponed until the following weekend. The event is being organised to mark Knockmore / Foxford boxing club's 10th anniversary, and the Tyrone/ Fermanagh County Board will supply…

Mayo senior football manager James Horan has described the new experimental rules for football as “a little bit crazy”. The new playing rules, which have come into effect in recent weeks, came in for more criticism from managers over the weekend and James…

Patrick Murphy of Claremorris Handball Club secured a gold in the US National handball competition underway since St Stephen’s Day.The competition was held in Portland in the US. Patrick won the U19 Big ball handball US title. He also brought home a silver…

Kumar Gangah from Dublin won a new house in Dublin worth €425,000 while the# Roscommon GAA/Club Rossie #WinAHouseinDublin fundraiser generated over €1.4 million Mr Gangah last night won a new house in Ashtown, Dublin 15 worth €425,000 courtesy of Club Rossie,…

Last night Connacht got the better of Ulster at The Sportsground by 21 points to 12 The westerners were on top throughout but missed out on a bonus point The win gave them a first ever seasonal double over Ulster.

Ulster look likely to consolidate second-place in Conference B of rugby's Pro14 this evening. Having beaten Munster last weekend, Dan McFarland makes the trip to the Sportsground to face a Connacht side looking to bounce back from their defeat at Leinster.…

Ulster travel to Connacht tomorrow evening in pursuit of a fifth straight victory. Wing Henry Speight starts his last game for the province before returning to Australia in the New Year. Out-half Johnny McPhillips, wing Angus Kernohan, centre Darren Cave and…

Galway United has confirmed three contract signings for 2019. Mark Hannon has joined Galway Utd from Finn Harps. The 20-year old central midfielder began his career with Sligo Rovers, and has become United's first new signing for 2019. Stephen Walsh has…

Two Mayo players have been picked on the Warwickshire Ladies Football All-Stars for 2018. Grainne Halligan (Claremorris) and Deirdre Doherty (Charlestown) both starred on the Roger Casements (Coventry) team which won the All-Britain junior championship this…

Connacht Head Coach Andy Friend has made a total of ten changes to the side that won away to Perpignan in the European Challenge Cup last weekend, as Connacht take on Leinster in the RDS on Saturday (kick-off 7:45pm). Included in the starting side are…

The Mayo Senior Football squad will be singing Christmas Carols this Saturday from 2-3pm outside Elverys on Bridge Street. They will have members of Cor Mhaigh Eo to help with the singing and there will be a collection for the St Vincent de Paul. The players…

Tom Daly has joined Connacht on loan until the end of the season. The Leinster centre has joined the western province amid a mini injury crisis in defence at the Sportsground. Daly's first game for Connacht could come against Leinster at the RDS on Saturday.

Ardnaree Sarsfields and Charlestown Sarsfields will contest this year’s Mayo U21 B Football Final. Ardnaree overcame Burrishoole in a thrilling last four encounter which went to extra time. Charlestown had a more comfortable semi-final win when they accounted…

Galway GAA treasurer Michael Burke hit out at people "within Galway GAA" who he said "put every barrier and obstacle" in his way of getting to the truth of their financial problems. Speaking at last night's Galway GAA Convention, Mr Burke said "the game is…

Connacht will hope to continue their winning run when they play Leinster on Saturday. The Connacht squad will head to the home of the Pro14 and European champions on the back of a five-match winning run, and are fully focused on achieving a rare win in…

The GAA have confirmed the fixtures for the All-Ireland senior, intermediate and junior club championships in the New Year. In the Junior Club football semi-final, Sligo champions Easkey take on Red Hughs of Donegal in Ballinamore on Sunday 20th January at…

Galway United have confirmed that Donal Higgins has signed a new contract with the club for the 2019 SSE Airtricity League season. The 17-year-old midfielder joined United's under-17 team two seasons ago and he excelled under Alan Murphy's watch. Higgins…

Paddy Jackson is back in the Perpignan side that faces Connacht in the Challenge Cup tonight. It will be the first time the former Ireland out-half has faced an Irish province since his departure from Ulster. Jackson's return is one of 13 changes made from…

Raffaele Cretaro has played his final game for Sligo Rovers. The 37-year old striker has spent 17-seasons at the Showgrounds between his two spells in Sligo. Cretaro helped Sligo win the FAI Cup in two seasons either side of their 2012 Premier Division…

Mayo native Conor O’Malley put in a huge performance in the FA Cup on Tuesday night, during which he produced three penalty saves in a shootout with Bradford to book Peterborough’s place in the next round. The Westport man received his first senior…

Connacht GAA has confirmed their full fixture list for the 2019 championships. As expected Mayo will travel to face New York on Sunday May 5th in Gaelic Park in the Senior Championship. The other Quarter Final between London and Galway is also fixed for that…

Mattie Kenny begins his tenure as manager of the Dublin Senior Hurling team tonight. The Galway man will be in charge of the Dubs as they play Carlow in the opening round of the Walsh Cup at Netwatch Cullen Park.

Connacht have formally submitted a planning application to Galway City Council for the redevelopment of the Sportsground. The Western Province say they have received widespread support from the public and elected representatives, since unveiling their plans…

Robbie Henshaw's hamstring injury has proved worse than first feared, and he's now a doubt for the start of Ireland's Six Nations campaign. The centre picked up the injury during last month's win over Argentina, and further assessment has ruled him out for up…

Mayo GAA Convention took place at The Park Hotel in Kiltimagh earlier today. The reports of the various officers were dealt with in the early part of Convention. Treasurer Kevin O’Toole has confirmed that 2019 will be his last year. There were no officer…

Mona McSharry's broken her fourth Irish senior swimming record in three days. The Sligo teenager has broken her own 100-metres individual medley record in 1-minute-point-3-4 seconds at the Irish Short-Course Swimming Championships in Antrim. McSharry has also…

The Mayo GAA County Board accounts for 2018 have been released to the media ahead of tomorrow’s Convention in Kiltimagh. Gross surplus for the year is down slightly from €3,243,824 in 2017 to €3,169,213 this year. However the Excess of Income Over Expenditure…

Islandeady boxer Ray Moylette was agonisingly beaten in his WBC title bout at the Royal Theatre tonight. Two judges scored it in a one point win for Ray and his opponent Christian Uruzquieta, while the third gave the Mexican a 96-92 win. This was an…

Connacht are boosted by the return of Irish internationals Bundee Aki, Finlay Bealham and Quinn Roux for the European Challenge Cup clash with Perpignan in The Sportsground on Saturday. Aki forms a midfield partnership with 22 year old Academy player Kieran…

Accounts for Sligo GAA County Board issued ahead of Convention next week, show that the board is operating in a surplus. The overall surplus for 2018 is €102,435 which is down slightly from €115, 439. Income for 2018 was €1,131,338 down from €1,295, 298 last…

At a meeting of the League Management Committee on 4th December 2018 the following decisions were taken arising from suggestions put forward at the recent Players Forum. These will be implemented for the 2019 season. The season to commence on Sunday 3rd March…

Ray Moylette made weight without any issue for tomorrow night's career highlight bout in Castlebar. The Islandeady native came in point-3 of a pound under the lightweight limit, while his opponent Christian Uruzquieta also came in under the 135-pound…

John Russell, manager of the Westport United Super League team, has been appointed the Assistant Manager of Sligo Rovers for the forthcoming season. John will be taking up his new post in January as number two to Liam Buckley. Chairman of Westport United…

There was double joy for the West of Ireland in the FAI Post-Primary School’s First Year National Futsal Finals as St. Louis Community School, Kiltimagh (Boys) and St. Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry, (Girls) swept up the honours in the Waterford IT…

The U21B Championship quarter final between Charlestown Sarsfields and Kilmeena this weekend has been changed to Sunday at 12 o'clock in Charlestown. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday. Elsewhere, Burrishoole take on Davitts in Newport on Saturday…

Midwest Radio will have live coverage on Friday night of Ray Moylette's homecoming fight in Castlebar. The Islandeady native takes on Mexico's Christain Uruzguieta for the WBC International Lightweight title in the main event at the TF Royal Theatre in…

The Mayo U21 Football A Championship Final will take place in MacHale Park on Saturday evening. Westport clash with Claremorris at 8pm. Elsewhere, the Mayo U21 B Quarter Finals take place earlier in the day. Burrishoole host Davitts, while Charlestown…

Tourlestrane Ladies will look to create history on Sunday afternoon by capturing the All-Ireland Junior Football title. The Sligo Champions will take on Glanmire of Cork. The game will take place in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe at 2.30pm on Sunday.

Galway United have announced that Alan Murphy has signed a contract extension with the club for the 2019 SSE Airtricity League season. Over the last two seasons, Murphy has guided United's under-17 team to the semi-final stage of the league play-offs and the…

Ballyhaunis GAA are on the lookout for a new senior football manager. The club say they are seeking expressions of interest for the post. All interested parties should contact the club secretary on 086-8553310 or email Secretary.ballyhaunis.mayo@gaa.ie The…

It's been another busy weekend on the Mayo GAA front with more trials taking place for the Mayo Senior team. Below is the latest update: James Horan and his management team have over the past few weeks seen players from every club in the county with over 130…

Sligo GAA County Board are delighted to mark the Golden Jubilee of Micheál Kearins achievement of being the National Gaelic Football leading Inter- County scorer in 1968 with 2 goals and 125 points, by unveiling a plaque in his honour in the foyer of the…

Islandeady boxer Ray Moylette has made his 7 day weight ahead of his world title bout next Friday. Ray weighted in at 141.7lbs just a week away from the bout with Christian Uruzquieta in the Royal Theatre in Castlebar. Midwest Radio will be broadcasting live…

Carnacon ladies footballer Fiona McHale has been appointed as coach to the Claremorris Senior Football team. Following a meeting of the executive of Claremorris GAA Club last night, it was confirmed that Fiona will join Norman O’Brien as coach, while Niall…

The GAA and GPA have met to discuss the incoming rule changes to football. The GPA are unhappy that five different alterations will be trialled in next year's Allianz Leagues. 96 per cent of their membership are said to be against the new limit of three…

CHAMPIONS Dublin will face Donegal at home in the opening round of 2019 Lidl National League Division 1 Fixtures on Saturday, February 2. The Sky Blues are also the TG4 All-Ireland Senior title holders after a remarkable 2018 campaign saw them scoop a League…

GAA President John Horan has agreed to meet with representatives of the GPA. The Players Association is unhappy that new rule changes in football are to be trialed in next year's Allianz Leagues. The limiting of three consecutive hand-passes is the rule with…

Three Mayo sides are in round 5 action of the FAI New Balance Junior Cup on Sunday. Westport Utd make the trip to take on Ballinasloe Town. Conn Rangers welcome Sheriff YC while Castlebar Celtic host Usher Celtic. All games on Sunday kick off at 2pm.

Former Mayo footballer Liam McHale has been confirmed as a selector of the Naas senior footballers, according to the Irish Independent. The 1996 All-Star midfielder had been a regular part of various management teams with his brother-in-law Kevin McStay -…

Striker Ronan Murray has left Dundalk to join Sligo Rovers. Murray has signed a two-year deal at the Showgrounds. Meanwhile, Regan Donelon and Kyle Callan-McFadden are the latest players to commit to Sligo for the coming season.

At an Ard Chomhairle meeting of the GAA in Croke Park this morning the following decisions were taken across a range of issues. Experimental Football Playing Rules The proposals relating to the restricted use of the hand-pass, the sideline kick, the…

Matt Healy returns from injury to the wing for Connacht's game away to Southern Kings on Sunday. It's a strong side that contains the likes of Tiernan O'Halloran, Ultane Dillane and Sean O'Brien. Connacht have been based in Cape Town for the past week ahead…

The Republic of Ireland Under-15s lost 4-2 to Poland in the second International Friendly to take place between the sides in three days. Striker Michael Leddy scored twice in the first-half cancelling out goals from Poland's Marcin Barton as the team went…

Galway County Board has paid Croke Park 390,000 euro for All-Ireland Final tickets in 2015. RTE is reporting that Galway treasurer Michael Burke told a County Board meeting on Tuesday night that the outstanding sum has been paid to GAA HQ. Galway were beaten…

Former Ireland Under 20 captain Paul Boyle has signed his first senior professional contract with Connacht. The Wexford native has been part of the Westerner's Academy since 2017. Handing Boyle a deal which runs until 2021, head coach Andy Friend has…

Three athletes from Mayo Athletics Club were in the Irish team competing in the 31st Annual British and Irish Masters International Cross Country in Swansea on Saturday last, November 17. They all ran in the same race over 6km on a tough hilly course at…

The Republic of Ireland Under-15s began their season with a 1-0 win over Poland. A Ben Quinn goal in the 25th minute proved to be enough for Jason Donohue's side, as the team were given their first taste of international football, which saw former Castlebar…

The Republic of Ireland Under-15s began their season with a well-deserved 1-0 victory away to Poland. A Ben Quinn goal in the 25th minute proved to be enough for Jason Donohue's side, as the team were given their first taste of international football. The…

It’s down to the last four in the Sligo U21 A Football Championship on Saturday. Both games will take place in the Sligo GAA Centre of Excellence. First up at 7pm St. Mary’s clash with Easkey/Enniscrone/Kilglass. Then at 8.15pm Coolera/Strandhill will take on…

There are two quarter finals down for decision in the Mayo U21 A Championship on Sunday. At 12 noon Claremorris host Belmullet, while at the same time Westport entertain Knockmore. There is one game in the U21 B Championship on Sunday with Kilmeena taking on…

Connacht scum half Kieran Marmion is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 26 year old requires surgery on an ankle injury and will be unavailable for selection until February. Marmion was injured during Ireland's November Test against Argentina, but…